E-Readers Can Disturb Sleep

[LongBlade]

A new study has been released which suggests that the light wavelengths emitted by some e-readers can disturb your ability to fall asleep. One hour of exposure isn't too bad, but by two hours you might have some problems.

The Lighting Research Center at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently published a study that explained how readers's beloved tablets and e-readers keep users up at night. A dark room triggers the body's production of melatonin, a hormone that acts as a messenger telling the body it's time to sleep, and lighted screens interfere with that message.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/09/26/dont-let-your-e-reader-keep-up-at-night/

[MikeGER]

...easy to counter if you chose a white text on black bachground option  :)
well you still stay awake if read some spooky stuff ...about the undead ;)

[LongBlade]

...easy to counter if you chose a white text on black bachground option  :)
well you still stay awake if read some spooky stuff ...about the undead ;)

I typically read with a tan background and brown text during the day and black background with white text at night. And I never read for more than an hour on it.