Tag: LIGHT

When Pixel Legions started loading, I was confused. On the one hand, it has "pixels" in the title. On the other hand, it's a fairly large download for a Flash game -- around 3MB. It turns out those "pixels" are actually shiny, germ-like, tiny spots. The whole game has a "biological" feel to it, except that the dots are square and emit "light." You have a "base," which is a solid-colored square. ...

Okay, so maybe Hot Spot Studio is not the best name for an application creating colorful backgrounds using virtual "spotlights". It's kind of a bad name, really -- almost a misnomer, because "hot spots" used to refer to the areas in an image which could be clicked on to generate different actions. This is ancient web technology, but that was the name, and that's the first thing that came to mind ...

The Universal Access preference pane on a Mac allows you to invert the colors on your display, but a neat little app called Nocturne goes a lot further, providing a highly-customizable way to deal with issues of colorblindness or eye strain. Nocturne has two modes -- day and night -- and you can change the color and brightness settings on each to suit your individual demands. If you have a ...

When the iPhone app store first launched, a few types of apps multiplied to the point where it became a joke. Who needs another tip calculator? Another fart app? Another stupid flashlight? Well, Safety Light is more than just a white screen at maximum brightness. it takes the concept of the iPhone flashlight to a whole new level. I suppose that shouldn't be a surprise, considering that the ...

Glow Doodle is a quirky drawing app that lets you draw with light, and you can try out if you've got a webcam. If you've ever taken a photograph of something moving and seen the streak effect, you'll get how it works. Open up the app, and get some kind of light source, like a cellphone, and move it around in the air. It will leave a trail, and you'll have a light drawing. The controls for Glow ...

Let's face it: some of us don't get outside as much as we should. When you're working or playing in front of your computer all day, you don't always notice little things like a sunset. An ingenious little app called F.lux lets your monitor adjust to ambient lighting conditions around you, even when you're glued to the keyboard. It adjusts your display settings based on location and your current ...