f.lux has been updated to a new version

Re:f.lux has been updated to a new version by SeanDav on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @11:38AM (#6560236)

I have tried using f.lux several times as it is a recurring theme on HN, but it just does not work for me. All it does is give everything a red tinge, but the light intensity remains the same. I feel like it is cooking my eyeballs and blurring my vision.

I have working alternatives now neither of which work well with multi-screens and neither of which are sophisticated as f.lux, but they do reduce the intensity of my screens which is what I want.

One is "Dimmer" which I use on my left screen and the other is the built in Nvidia tool to reduce brightness, contrast/gamma etc, which I use on my right screen. Pretty primitive but works for me.

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Re:f.lux has been updated to a new version by timdiggerm on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @11:54AM (#6560348)

That is the point; it's all about color temperature, and not about brightness. If you feel like you're cooking your eyeballs, perhaps your screen brightness is just too high.

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Re:f.lux has been updated to a new version by intelliot on Thursday October 17, 2013 @12:58AM (#6563751)

f.lux only changes the color temperature and that is what I use it for. Changing the display brightness is easy: just use the brightness adjustment keys on the keyboard. I set my display brightness as low as possible, while still keeping the screen easy to read.

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Re:f.lux has been updated to a new version by hrrsn on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @09:40PM (#6563185)

It took me a while to get used to it - I found I had to start out with minimal settings and slowly turn them up. I find I can sleep much faster now with it.

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Re:f.lux has been updated to a new version by lectrick on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @05:09PM (#6562177)

Colorblindness perhaps?

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