Hi Toby You might also want to have a look at F.Lux, it automatically adjusts the colour temperature of the display after sunset to make it less jarring on the eye. I use it when I'm working late (which is most nights!).
Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 31 Aug 2012, at 12:16, Toby Leighton <[email protected]> wrote: > The negative video thing is actually really useful for reading or word > processing late at night when the lights are low. Having a typical text > document or artical with black text on white background creates a lot of > glare, and I find strain on my eyes. popping it into dalek attack mode makes > it much more readable. (command alt 8 is the cat friendly keyboard shortcut > by default) > > On 31 August 2012 07:42, Ranulph Glanville <[email protected]> wrote: > Oooooo, NAUGHTY. > > You are awful, but I like you! > > Ranulph > > > > > > > > On 30 Aug 2012, at 22:36, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > >> I must admit it's fresh in my mind because I used my powers for evil at the >> weekend and left my friend's laptop screen inverted while he wasn't looking. >> I did have a little chuckle as he tried to work out what had happened. >> >> Bless me for I have sinned ;) >> MacAmbulance >> >> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >> >> Sam Mullen >> 07747 778022 >> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >> [email protected] >> >> >> On 30 Aug 2012, at 20:08, Ranulph Glanville wrote: >> >>> Thanks, and now I know how to get the lovely effect, too! >>> >>> Ranulph >>> >>> >>> On 30 Aug 2012, at 19:27, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: >>> >>>> System Preferences > Universal Access > Change the "white on black" >>>> setting there. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> MacAmbulance >>>> >>>> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >>>> >>>> Sam Mullen >>>> 07747 778022 >>>> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> On 30 Aug 2012, at 19:26, Ranulph Glanville wrote: >>>> >>>>> My cat decided to be creative and lay on my keyboard. The result is that >>>>> the video is in negative. For instance, this message is written in white >>>>> on black, and the screen is generally inverted: turquoise for red, etc. >>>>> >>>>> It's haunting and really quite lovely, but it's also a pain. Restarting >>>>> doesn't fix this. Any chance someone knows how to get the screen back to >>>>> positive? Unfortunately, I couldn't quite work out which keys the cat >>>>> depressed, and in what sequence! I'm on a 13" airbook, running 1.7.4. 4 >>>>> Gb RAM, 256 Gb SDD. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot for any help! >>>>> >>>>> Ranulph >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
