Some people buy cars without getting on the front page of Boing Boing and making the local news. (Though usually not BMW SUVs, and maybe not by paying entirely with large sacks of cash.)<p>Likewise, some people make apps and get them in the app store without constant drama.<p>f.lux is the software equivalent of my artsy, wacky aunt who&#x27;s always getting into some kind of trouble. She&#x27;s fun and I love her to death, but eventually you get tired of bailing her out of jail once a year around the holidays.