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[–] 313 points 2 years ago (36 children)

Books with white pages don't emit light, a screen with white backgrounds does

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago*

    I've been reading a dark mode book on an OLED screen and it's such a treat. The background is pitch black but I crank the brightness up so there is a high contrast and the white letters look really sharp. It actually makes it easier to read

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    [–] 166 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    White paper and black text is the norm because until relatively recently, it was much more cost effective... This could be done cheaply with modern tech, and should 100% be a thing...

    I'd buy the hell out of dark mode books.

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    [–] 116 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Books don't light up. They reflect light, but it's different. Light mode is like staring into a flashlight, almost literally.

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    [–] 105 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

    Remember that in the beginning of computer era there was no dark mode, it was just called a display:

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    [–] 82 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    I mean if I could I would. Also books do not emit light that burns my retinas so... moot point

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    [–] 81 points 2 years ago (16 children)

    Books use the color scheme they do because it's cheaper to print black ink on white paper than white ink on black paper. Digital displays don't have that limitation.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Except OLED. It's better for OLED to show white text on black background.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Every software needs a "just turn off the pixels that aren't displaying anything" mode for OLED. Way too many "dark modes" are just dark grey which still keeps the background pixels powered.

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    [–] 39 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    Imagine the cost of all that black ink.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    But how do you make the paper black

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yall ain't ready for Bible 2.0: Back in Black

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (29 children)

    Lol seriously though, I’ve had so many people look at my phone and are like “JESUS YOU USE LIGHT MODE”

    Like it fucking matters what I use lol

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    There's a comp sci student I try to help but his entire ide is in light mode. He uses a macbook with full brightness on and it physically hurts my eyes. I use a Thinkpad with half brightness, night mode on, and dark mode everything.

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    [–] 30 points 2 years ago

    Imagine reading black text on white background, but the background emits light.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I WANTS BOOKS LIKE THAT!!!

    Can I have 1984 is all dark pages?

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    [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    I would pay double the hard cover cost for a book like this

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Damn. This is effective advertising if it is. I ended up googling it. This book costs $90 :(

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    [–] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Kindle e-readers come with a night mode, which I use regularly and it doesn't look too different from this. Very useful when reading at night next to your partner

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    I would read that book. I also would download a car. The thing stopping me is the possibility.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Because books reflect light while screens generate light so white paper doesn't cause the same eye strain as a bright white screen.

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    [+] 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)
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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    Well now I will.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    First up that's a ligit nice looking book. Secondly the difference between a physical book and a screen is the book isn't glowing and reading a white page on a screen is like reading stencil cut outs that are in front of a spot light.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Okay where does one aquire The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius printed on black paper because that'd be a great coffee table book.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    A while back, I actually got absolutely wrecked by a bunch of kids who took offense to me saying I didn’t like dark mode in apps. Like, they downvoted everything I had to say on it regardless of my saying that I had nothing against dark mode.

    Polarization is just part of life now. You either love things or you hate things.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Epson corporation is salivating so hard right now they have put up a slippery when wet warning cone on the floor.

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    But now I want one book that looks like that at least lol.

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