http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1364460
Ultra helpful article that allowed me to manually set a resolution of 1280x1024 on a VGA monitor with the command xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_60.00" 109.00 1280 1368 1496 1712 1024 1027 1034 1063 -hsync +vsync &&xrandr --addmode VGA1 1280x1024_60.00` `
http://www.stereopsis.com/flux/
Software to control the colour temperature of screens based on the time of day. Available for linux/mac/windows. Yellower light is better for the human brain at night apparently. Seems to work.
