Defanging your computer
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@metabolicmilk said in Defanging your computer:
@insufferable I ordered one. So I’ll let you know an honest review when I get it around May
Nice! I look forward to that!
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That e-ink monitor looks awesome. Now that you've mentioned refresh rate, I wonder if there's any difference between low and high refresh rate monitors in terms of their impact on your eyes. Would a sufficiently high refresh rate be benign or potentially more detrimental to your eyes?
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ublock origin
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video speed controller
onetabyou dont need more.
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@Chud Good list! I just installed onetab, I've been looking for this for years! I love it
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I remembered another way to fix youtube.
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@insufferable what does that do
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For YouTube, I use the "Distraction Free Youtube" plugin on Firefox, it hides all the junk and focuses the UI on what you are viewing or searching. Good to avoid procrastination.
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After reading this post, I started researching on eye-friendly displays. It's a really unexplored and niche field at the moment, with a huge potential for growth imo. Most of what you can find today is only made by a couple of manufacturers, and the products are really expensive compared to regular monitors.
We have basically two options: E-Ink displays and RLCD displays. Both have no backlight (therefore no blue light), and no flicker.
E-ink displays contain literal pigments that are arranged electronically, as opposed to a traditional display which is a light panel that shines through a filter of RGB colors that penetrate your eyes. RLCD (reflective LCD) displays are like normal displays but they don't contain a backlight, instead, they rely on the ambient light which bounces on the screen and back to you.
So the main difference between the two boils down to:- E-ink displays have a very slow refresh rate, making them unusable for watching videos. Colored e-ink displays actually exist, but the color contrast is not great.
- RLCD displays have high refresh rates and high color contrasts, but they can suck in dark environments. They need to be used outside, or in a well-lit room.
Here are video reviews of the two best monitors of each kind right now:
Dasung Paperlike Color 25.3" for $1650
SVD RLCD 32" for $1500
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Good post thank you!
One thing though - my Dasung Paperlike monitor (a black and white one) is somehow fast enough to watch videos without any problem. I think it may just be Dasung that can do that. And people do say videos will wear out e-ink devices faster.
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https://bioenergetic.forum/topic/1355/solutions-to-excessive-smartphone-usage?_=1711402838085
this post is about some practical solutions to excessive smartphone screen time.
I agree computers are just as important though. Check out this recently released e-ink desktop monitor:
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I like incandescent lights but I notice when I use my e-ink screen under incandescents, my eyes hurt a bit. When my screen is lit by daylight through a window, my eyes don't hurt. Reading a book under an incandescent feels good though.
My screen has a glossy coating and I'm pretty sure it's reflecting the IR light from the bulb into my eyes. My eyes definitely hurt less when I angle my screen and my light so that it won't reflect the bulb's light straight into my eyes so directly.
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We have been using f.lux app for the 'puters. Free and less blue frequencies...... ONe can adjust it as well as setting your location for "sunrise/sunset" for natural light adjustment.
And we use incandescent lights - ie old fashioned yellow light bulbs - in the room as well. (Plus go outside!!! Which is free also, for now).
Best.