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F.lux – Saving You from the Monitor Monster
Posted by: | CommentsKudos to Geoffrey for telling me about F.lux. This is a fantastic utility for those who work (or play:) on their computers into the wee hours. Even better, have you awakened in the middle of the night to do some work on your computer, only to be blinded by the screen?! Holy light from beyond and back — the glare is terrific!
There are studies suggesting that, although blue light is beneficial during the day, late at night, blue light can negatively affect your sleep pattern. My own experience suggests that F.lux not only makes it easier to work on your computer at night, but apparently my sleep pattern WAS being interrupted; I now find I am sleeping better and for longer than my normal 4-5 hours a night. You can adjust the settings and, if you need to work on web design (exact colors, etc.), you can disable the utilty for an hour. If you are simply writing code, the lighting will not affect your results. This is a small-footprint application with a large payoff and I am so grateful Geoffrey told me about it.
Necessary Evils – financials
Posted by: | CommentsA banker told me yesterday, “Most people are passionate about their business. Rarely are any of them passionate about their financial statements.” I guess that is probably true! In addition to the software that I use and support, there is also additional software I use, but don’t support because I am not an expert for that software. Specifically, QuickBooks; the best financial software program around. I finally took the plunge and purchased it last month and have to say, while the process was not painless, my books are in order. Yay! You can purchase QuickBooks here. With QuickBook’s help, even I can do financials! It is certainly a necessary function for any small business. Here’s to happy numbers crunching!
Apple’s iPad Début
Posted by: | CommentsApple’s iPad débuted this week and oh what a début! They had been working on this for 7 years. While all the other PC makers were introducing touchpads, Apple wanted to get it right. Awesome. But, like any introduction, I would wait to puchase one until at least the second or third generation. It can’t task more than one application at a time — for me (and most users) Read More→
