Cut The Glare With A CompUshade Laptop Sun Shade

GeekSugar — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:05:10 PDT

If you're like me you dread the 8:50 sunlight that seems to creep into your office and create an evil glare on your screen. The geniuses at Crave noticed this CompUshade laptop sun shade, which just might cut my morning freak attacks in half.

The unit forms a 9-inch deep glare-reducing view tunnel, secures with self adhesive hook & loop strips and fits all laptops 9 - 16 inches wide. $24.95. If you're trying to get rid of that annoying and ruthless glare on your desktop, check out my guide to getting rid of glare.

How to Tune Up Your Circadian Rhythm For Spring

Heather Dale — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:00:16 PST

Do you ever find yourself in a healthy pattern of going to bed and waking up at the same time each day? I love it when this happens because it means A) I don't need an alarm clock since my body is waking up naturally and B) that I'm following the same sleep schedule on the weekend, which makes me feel well rested and ready to conquer my weekend errands and activities.

The reason we feel so great when we're on a regular sleep cycle is because we're setting our circadian rhythm - the tiny master clock structure in our brain that is filled with nerve cells and is the pattern of sleep and awake cycles, affected by light. What's interesting to note is that people who live in complete darkness (hello - Reykjavik in the Winter!) are still able to adjust to a 25-hour clock with regular sleeping and waking patterns. Here's what the natural daily circadian rhythm looks like.

Keep reading to learn some tips and tricks for getting your circadian rhythms back on track this Spring.