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f.lux™ Better lighting…for your computer.

Windows/ Mac/ Linux

This might not be for everyone, but if you use your computer at night (as I do), you should check this out:

“Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?

Or have you ever woken up, ready to write down the Next Great Idea, only to get blinded by your computer screen?

During the day, computer screens look good—they’re designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn’t be looking at the sun.

F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

It’s even possible that you’re staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.”

More info/ free download





iOS4 Available for iPhone and iPod touch

The new version of the operating system (a.k.a. firmware) is now available for iPhones and iPod Touches. This is the software that will be running on the soon-to-be-released iPhone 4GS.

The download is free for both iPhone and iPod Touch users, but it is incompatible with first-generation models of either device. The iPhone 3G will support most iOS 4 features except multitasking and home screen backgrounds.

I’ve had it running on my iPhone for a couple of days and I’ll say that it is well worth the effort to update, although it hardly seems like a major o/s iteration.

If you want to update your iPhone/ iPod Touch, you’ll first need to make sure you have iTunes updated to version 9.2. From there, simply connect your device and iTunes should prompt you to install the update.

There are dozens of great reviews out there that comb through the new features in detail, but here is a great “getting started” guide:

The New iOS4 Shortcuts, Features, and Settings You Need to Know





   
 

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