I use ShowMyPC.com frequently and it has the advantage of OS independence (Windows, Mac, Linux). Any OS can share with and be controlled by any other OS.
It also has good performance even though it's running via SSH for security. For Mac and Linux there is a Java applet. For windows, there is no install, just the download.
Use it.
I was going to add the same tips. One additional application type I highly recommend is anti-keylogger software. There are a couple of different apps out there that are free and I recommend using at least two of them. This will decrease your exposure but won't prevent root level key loggers or hardware based key loggers.
Best of luck!
This advice applies to everyone, even if you have perfect vision!
Rather than critiquing lifestyle decisions or offering great advice like, "See an eye doctor," here's something useful. (Read the whole post to get the good stuff.)
Take frequent breaks. Duh, sounds like a no-brainer, right? It is a no-brainer, but the problem is that most of us aren't good about actually DOING the right thing. (Kinda like new year's resolutions like "Work Out Regularly.")
A big reason that people heavy computer users experience vision degeneration is because we spend all day staring at a fixed depth and relatively fixed focal point. Taking a break allows the muscles that shape the lenses in our orbs to flex the lenses differently. If you spend long hours every day in front of the screen and don't take breaks, you increase the likelihood of permanently altering the lenses to be less flexible - often resulting in near-sightedness.
The absolute best thing to do to rest your eyes is a practice called "cupping" where you rub your hands together to warm them up, then completely cover your eyes. Leave your eyes open and let them really relax. Cupping is actually more relaxing for your eyes than closing them because you let all of the muscles in your eye socket relax.
Great, you know why you should take breaks, and what to do during the break, but you're so hardcore and intense that you loose track of time and whole weeks go by where you forget to eat/sleep/etc. What's the answer? You need a program that will remind you take breaks. Enter Workrave (http://www.workrave.org/). This fantastic piece of software "frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit." It's really a great tool and the key to using it is to set the frequencies and durations such that they're useful AND YOU TAKE THE BREAKS. If you're on a Mac, do a search and see if there's something similar and if not, get something that will remind you to take breaks.
I recommend having micro-breaks every 5 minutes and cupping your eyes at least 1/2 of the micro-breaks you take. After a few days of this, you'll be able to feel the decrease in eyestrain after intense sessions and you'll probably have less headaches if you were prone to them. There's no guarantee this will fix your vision problems, but it will definitely mitigate future deterioration.
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I use ShowMyPC.com frequently and it has the advantage of OS independence (Windows, Mac, Linux). Any OS can share with and be controlled by any other OS. It also has good performance even though it's running via SSH for security. For Mac and Linux there is a Java applet. For windows, there is no install, just the download. Use it.
Isn't this Slashdot article pointing to the answer? http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/07/03/1248246 Check out: http://www-jpc.physics.ox.ac.uk/applications_cloud.html
I was going to add the same tips. One additional application type I highly recommend is anti-keylogger software. There are a couple of different apps out there that are free and I recommend using at least two of them. This will decrease your exposure but won't prevent root level key loggers or hardware based key loggers. Best of luck!
Rather than critiquing lifestyle decisions or offering great advice like, "See an eye doctor," here's something useful. (Read the whole post to get the good stuff.)
Take frequent breaks. Duh, sounds like a no-brainer, right? It is a no-brainer, but the problem is that most of us aren't good about actually DOING the right thing. (Kinda like new year's resolutions like "Work Out Regularly.")
A big reason that people heavy computer users experience vision degeneration is because we spend all day staring at a fixed depth and relatively fixed focal point. Taking a break allows the muscles that shape the lenses in our orbs to flex the lenses differently. If you spend long hours every day in front of the screen and don't take breaks, you increase the likelihood of permanently altering the lenses to be less flexible - often resulting in near-sightedness.
The absolute best thing to do to rest your eyes is a practice called "cupping" where you rub your hands together to warm them up, then completely cover your eyes. Leave your eyes open and let them really relax. Cupping is actually more relaxing for your eyes than closing them because you let all of the muscles in your eye socket relax.
Great, you know why you should take breaks, and what to do during the break, but you're so hardcore and intense that you loose track of time and whole weeks go by where you forget to eat/sleep/etc. What's the answer? You need a program that will remind you take breaks. Enter Workrave (http://www.workrave.org/). This fantastic piece of software "frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit." It's really a great tool and the key to using it is to set the frequencies and durations such that they're useful AND YOU TAKE THE BREAKS. If you're on a Mac, do a search and see if there's something similar and if not, get something that will remind you to take breaks.
I recommend having micro-breaks every 5 minutes and cupping your eyes at least 1/2 of the micro-breaks you take. After a few days of this, you'll be able to feel the decrease in eyestrain after intense sessions and you'll probably have less headaches if you were prone to them. There's no guarantee this will fix your vision problems, but it will definitely mitigate future deterioration.