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plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
Will they? How come?
plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
It could be both. And focus distance may matter. Like, books may also cause myopia. Reading books outdoors may be a bit better than reading books indoors. Using screens at a distance could also be benign.
plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
Same. Hopefully AR/VR and other display technologies will mitigate myopia.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
You get pseudomyopia initially, and over time it may develop into actual myopia.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
Not everyone gets motion sickness though. I can use my VR headset for hours without discomfort from VAC.

From that publication:

The results of the study indicated that the visual acuity of employees who work with data glasses generally did not change over the course of a shift and over a period of six months. Nevertheless, there were groups that had an increased chance of deterioration. Eye strain was frequently reported after working with the data glasses. Our study pointed out that employees aged 40 years and older are at risk for deteriorations of visual acuity, which is consistent with the findings of Yeow et al. (1991), who examined computer users.

plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
You can prioritize both, actually. If you can keep your eyes focused at a longer distance while you’re working, you won’t develop nearsightedness/myopia.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
That's if you get motion sickness. You'd get temporary discomfort, not myopia. But if you don't get motion sickness, then AR/VR provides the benefit of a greater focal distance than computer monitors, tablets, smartphones, etc.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
It’s quite difficult to take a lot of breaks when you’re focused on work.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
How about AR glasses? The focal distance on mine is roughly 4 meters.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
True. It requires more space, but it’s been done: https://sofiapandelea.medium.com/monitor-replacement-using-a...

http://nixon-development.com/fp/nearsightedness.htm

plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
Your eyeballs elongate when you keep straining them to look at nearby objects for long periods of time.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
I guess you could arrange your room so that when you’re looking through the monitor you’re looking across the room.
plun9··on Transparent computer monitor designed to protect your vision
I agree. There are other displays you can use with a greater focal distance: AR glasses, VR headsets, TVs, and projectors.

But we haven’t seen the actual product yet.

plun9··on IRS open sources its fact graph
Cash App Taxes
plun9··on Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR
I guess other people with a headset can view your spaces.
plun9··on Boeing has started working on a 737 MAX replacement
Just ask ChatGPT how to design an airplane, easy.
plun9··on Electromechanical reshaping, an alternative to laser eye surgery
People should definitely spend more time outdoors and expose themselves to a moderate amount of sunlight. In addition, in my opinion, people shouldn't even use computer monitors or read physical books anymore. You can instead use AR glasses, VR headsets, or TVs/projectors. All of these options require much less eye accommodation.
plun9··on Alto turns Apple Notes into a website
Reminds me of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterous
plun9··on 'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
Yeah, can’t conclude anything about 2025. But it seems the temperatures are mostly stable over many decades, with large variations between each year.
plun9··on 'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/paris/highest-tem...
plun9··on Tesla Robotaxi Videos Show Speeding, Driving into Wrong Lane
You can see Tesla Semis driving around the SF Bay Area sometimes.
plun9··on Infinite Mac OS X
I love things like this. Aqua was such a revelation at the time.
plun9··on Amazon Signs 141,000 Square Foot Silicon Valley We Work Lease Amid RTO Mandate
Frugality
plun9··on Ask HN: In 15 years, what will a gas station visit look like?
It will mostly be the same. The gas station will provide fast DC charging for BEVs and perhaps hydrogen fuel.
plun9··on Gurus of 90s Web Design: Zeldman, Siegel, Nielsen
Now David Siegel has changed his opinion on climate change. He created a website with independent climate research: https://www.cuttingthroughthenoise.net
plun9··on Astroturfing
Here is an example: https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/dty9nd/com...

Here, PM_ME_UR_LIDAR uses the pronoun "their" referring to Ouster, the lidar company. But PM_ME_UR_LIDAR was working at Ouster, Inc. at the time the comment was written.

plun9··on Helmdar: 3D Scanning Brooklyn on Rollerblades
dllu is a serial astroturfer! He commented “Looks like Ouster just announced their security system” on Reddit.
plun9··on Show HN: HN Watercooler – listen to HN threads as an audio conversation
The last one. I did https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43552385 and entered 26 comments.
plun9··on Show HN: HN Watercooler – listen to HN threads as an audio conversation
It seems that in the generated audio, the number of comments is off by one. It is missing 1 comment.
plun9··on Figma confidentially files for US IPO
Not so confidential?
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