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This is a non-standard pick of the week, in that it's nothing more than a pointer to an article that Dan Frakes wrote over on Macworld, and it covers programs I don't use myself. However, given how often people ask me about this (more often than I would have though possible!), I felt it worth a pointer. Dan wrote up a couple of applications -- Shades (free) and DarkAdapted Pro ($10) that give you more control over your monitor's brightness settings (he also notes Brightness Control, which he covered in a previous Mac Gem).
The three apps all have different features to offer, and Dan does a nice job of summarizing their various features. DarkAdapted Pro seems to be the powerhouse of the bunch, though the other two offer good functionality at the right price -- Shades even lets you assign keyboard shortcuts to increase or decrease brightness.
I haven't personally used these programs (I've found the stock slider acceptable for my needs), but if you need more brightness control, check out these apps and give Dan's Gem entry a read if you want more info on what they have to offer.

