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| From | The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.mageia, alt.os.linux.pclinuxos, comp.os.linux.hardware, comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. |
| Date | 2016-11-02 23:46 -0700 |
| Organization | None, as usual |
| Message-ID | <nvemfo$14f$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <nvbgrd$poc$1@dont-email.me> <c5poed-2oq.ln1@dougshost.douglaidlaw.net> <nvd700$llh$2@dont-email.me> <slrno1l0lr.n1s.ibuprofin@planck.phx.az.us> |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
On 11/02/2016 05:19 PM, Moe Trin wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mageia, in article
> <nvd700$llh$2@dont-email.me>, The Real Bev wrote:
>
>>Doug Laidlaw wrote:
>
>>> Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>
>>>> Sad news but remediable. Should be spread around...
>
>>> It isn't just screens. "White" incandescent globes emit light with
>>> a yellow tinge. "Whuite" LEDs in torches (flashlights) and in the
>>> modern automobile lighting are at the blue end.
>
>>I had wondered about people selling yellowish "gaming glasses". Is
>>this possibly what they're for?
>
> Nah - that's to protect your eyes from those alien ray-guns that the
> bad guys are using ;-)
>
> Actually, for many years, competitive target shooters (using real guns
> on outdoor ranges) MAY wear yellow tinted glasses (safety glasses if
> you're smart), but that is to increase the contrast of the black rings
> on the white paper target. (You may notice that traffic warning signs
> are black on yellow rather than black on white, so that they can be
> seen better - same rational.) I think I got my first pair of yellow
> shooting glasses in 1955 or so. You need to be wearing a hat with a
> large bill (or equal) to keep the sun out of the way though. Yellow
> tinted glasses and bright sunlight don't work well together.
My ski goggles are light yellow, and after a while the snow looks white
again through them. Even though I only ski in bright sunlight, I've
never noticed excessive brightness until I take the goggles off.
I just buy them at yard sales for a buck -- the previous owner got to
choose he color.
--
Cheers, Bev
"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime
is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin
is stupidity." -- H.S. Thompson
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Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-01 18:52 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2016-11-02 20:44 +1100
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 06:23 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 10:16 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:19 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 23:46 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-03 07:07 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-03 21:49 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-04 05:42 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-04 09:41 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-04 10:00 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 20:12 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2016-11-03 08:47 -0400
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 20:14 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-11-03 21:50 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:18 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 03:44 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-11-06 18:42 -0500
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-11-07 08:01 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2016-11-02 08:38 -0400
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 06:28 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-11-06 18:46 -0500
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Moe Trin <ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid> - 2016-11-03 00:21 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 03:39 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-02 21:40 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 10:11 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2016-11-03 06:54 -0400
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-03 07:52 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 15:22 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-03 08:36 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-11-03 17:19 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2016-11-03 13:11 -0400
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 19:24 +0000
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-11-03 08:07 -0700
Re: Bad news for screen watchers especially if you prefer bright screens. Ikke <hviaene@invalid.org> - 2016-11-04 09:44 +0100
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