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Re:Show HN: Make my screen black by noisy_boy on Monday December 20, 2021 @06:46AM (#29623773)
I use a completely black image as my desktop background just to avoid the background light around windows with dark/night mode (the impact is more pronounced at night because I like to turn-off the lights in my room at night while using the computer). Also makes watching movies nicer when I don't want them full screen.
Re:Show HN: Make my screen black by croon on Monday December 20, 2021 @07:22AM (#29624065)
I always have a dimmed light behind my monitor to reduce contrast strain from monitor backlight.

I have no idea if this is actually rooted in science or something I just adopted and post-rationalized, but I guess I know what to research next coffee break.

Re:Show HN: Make my screen black by davehcker on Monday December 20, 2021 @07:35AM (#29624182)
Yes, it is called bias lighting. Here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias_lighting