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Old 07-30-2007, 06:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackle - the new Google

"...If Google had a black screen, taking in account the huge number of page views, according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour per year would be saved."

So they've created.....
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, which is just a black version of Google.

According to the 'about' page, Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002



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Old 07-30-2007, 10:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Now I've seen and heard it all!!
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Old 07-31-2007, 04:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Blackle - the new Google

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"...If Google had a black screen, taking in account the huge number of page views, according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour per year would be saved."

So they've created.....
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, which is just a black version of Google.

According to the 'about' page, Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002



And no, it's not racist.
That's interesting.

I shall have a look at that later as I am all about the conservation, be it electicity, my energy, whatever.
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Blackle - the new Google

I can't stand change, and dark colors make me sleepy.

When I did a dark skin for this forum for awhile, it put me to sleep..
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Re: Blackle - the new Google

It doesn't really matter to me because I use the google toolbar so I can have something else as my homepage.
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lol, its hard to even see anything on that page....
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Re: Blackle - the new Google

They are using google's sponsor search for the results, meaning they get paid every time you click a search result. I like the idea though... imagine how many people will use that thinking they are saving energy....
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