What are some strategies newer web developers can use to protect their eyes as they begin to spend longer periods of time squinting and staring at code on a screen? Is that what blue light glasses are for? #asknostr I really like these e ink screens… https://shop.boox.com/products/mira
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The kindle type screens are awesome— I have all other screens including my phone with redshift cranked way up, and often with brightness very low. It’s a real problem.
yeaaa i love my boox note air! i could read for days on that thing. +1 to low brightness settings
I think the best thing you can do is stand up from your desk and take regular breaks. A great way to take regular breaks is to drink a ton of water so you have to get up and go to the bathroom. I also like using a pomodoro timer and I spent most of the five minute break stretching while looking out my window and alternately focusing my eyes on objects at long distances and trying to relax them and focus on nothing.
Also have a desk and set it up the way the YouTube ergonomics tutorials say and revisit your setup often. Working with good posture is a constant battle but it really is a key part of being a good developer. If you can’t find big chunks of time each day where both your body and mind are happy then you are going to struggle to have consistency as developer in the long term.
Eink is great, but I’ve heard that nothing about a backlit screen is actually bad for your eyes. It’s all about the length of time your eyes are focused at a certain distance. Blue blocking glasses have more to do with your circadian rhythm than eye strain I think.
i appreciate these tips. the water one is smart! sounds like the strategy is to not keep your eyes glued to the screen for prolonged periods of time without flexing the long distance vision or relaxing them. do you recommend eye coverings when relaxing?
nostr:npub1a00wj229auzjswlq4s77y4u8eqdx5k9ppatgl8rtv8va65f6mwksum9q3h whats the difference between your screen and this one?
I’m curious on this as well.
Daylightco is a yellow-backlight only LCD. More like a traditional monitor and requires a light, albeit an amber color.
This screen is an e-ink and doesn’t require a light.
Is e-ink actually required? Eh. But it’s nice that it doesn’t actually need a backlight shining at you, regardless of color.
Even e-inks don’t solve the issue of straining your eyes by staring at small objects, not blinking, or not staring into the distance occasionally.
Both really cool though and looking forward to what daylightco says.
i never heard of this daylightco monitor until now. looks dope as well! i wish i could say the e ink screen wasnt as fragile as a glass lcd but ive already cracked the e ink screen on my boox note air. it's still usable, tho. the battery life is soooo good on the e ink too. hope someone from daylight sees this and responds with more info.