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Safety Flasher
A very simple application that flashes the screen of the device for the purpose of increasing a person's visibility in low light conditions. It is especially appropriate for use with an armband holder while walking at night. It is provided without warranty or guarantees of any sort in the hope that it will increase your safety when used responsibly.
Why another flasher/strobe application you say? Well, here are some features/advantages over others:
- It's free!
- No useless patterns or images to lower the brightness of the light. An image that makes the screen look like a car taillight might look cool, but ultimately just reduces effectiveness.
- Launches immediately into the correct mode. Doesn't try to be a flashlight or anything else.
- Very simple settings with a preview area make it very easy
to configure the application for the level of conspicuity you want without lots of unnecessary options.
- Flash, pulse, and burst modes imitate the most common flashing patterns of real safety lighting.
Note that the screen of the iPhone and iPod Touch isn't really very bright compared to a real safety light, so this application is only intended to be better than nothing. It isn't a real substitute for an actual dedicated light. Do not depend on this application for emergency signaling, especially in a situation where an emergency signaling device is required! It is only intended to make it easier to see someone in normal low-light conditions.
If you find yourself routinely in dangerous conditions, please buy a real safety light.
Source code is available under BSD license. Visit the support web site for details.
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Note: Please read the following warning that applies to not only this application but all similar applications and many video games as well:
PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURE WARNING. A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in software applications. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while using applications that display such lights or patterns. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including light-headedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE APPLICATION AND CONSULT A DOCTOR if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms - children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.
WARNING! Using a flashing blue light may be illegal in certain situations where you live if you are not an emergency aid worker, so please use blue at your own discretion and in compliance with your local laws.
What's new
Added even slower and faster speed settings, and added the color blue.
WARNING! Using a flashing blue light may be illegal in certain situations where you live if you are not an emergency aid worker, so please use blue at your own discretion and in compliance with your local laws.
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- Last changed:
- Jan 29, 2010
- Category:
- Utilities
- Developer:
- Appmagination, LLC
- Version:
- 1.1.0
- Average Rating:
- 3.00 (429)
- Size:
- 0.2 MB
