blackle.com: Google search engine, only with a different (energy saving) interface Initiator des Themas: Nicolas Coyer (X)
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Nicolas Coyer (X) 
Kolumbien
Local time: 13:58
Spanisch > Französisch
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Hi everyone,
In these times of energy saving and global warning, I thought I would share a link I found in an article a few months ago. It is supposed to help save Watts on each search because of the black background used (instead of the usual white). They even show how many watts you helped save. Have a look by yourself. It is the same ole Google search engine, only with a different ... See more Hi everyone,
In these times of energy saving and global warning, I thought I would share a link I found in an article a few months ago. It is supposed to help save Watts on each search because of the black background used (instead of the usual white). They even show how many watts you helped save. Have a look by yourself. It is the same ole Google search engine, only with a different interface.
www.blackle.com
They are even some local versions for some European languages.
Enjoy!
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2009-12-10 03:15 GMT]
[Modifié le 2009-12-10 04:25 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Erik Freitag
Deutschland
Local time: 20:58
Mitglied (2006)
Niederländisch > Deutsch
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Dear Nicolas,
this has been around for some years and basically is a hoax. Although there is an extremely(!) small amount of power saving on old fashioned CRT monitors (which are hardly ever used nowadays), the power consumption of TFT monitors (which probably 99% of all computer monitors are today) does not depend on what is being displayed.
If you actually still do u... See more Dear Nicolas,
this has been around for some years and basically is a hoax. Although there is an extremely(!) small amount of power saving on old fashioned CRT monitors (which are hardly ever used nowadays), the power consumption of TFT monitors (which probably 99% of all computer monitors are today) does not depend on what is being displayed.
If you actually still do use a CRT monitor, trying to save power using blackle is a bit like turning the volume of your radio down a little during the gap between two songs ▲ Collapse
| | | | Samuel Murray
Niederlande
Local time: 20:58
Mitglied (2006)
Englisch > Afrikaans
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| Not a hoax, but not true either | Dec 10, 2009 |
Nicolas Coyer wrote:
They even show how many watts you helped save. Have a look by yourself.
It's not a hoax (well, it's not intended to deceive), but it is based on some incorrect assumptions. Google responds here:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-black-new-green.html
| | | | Erik Freitag
Deutschland
Local time: 20:58
Mitglied (2006)
Niederländisch > Deutsch
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| maybe not a hoax... | Dec 10, 2009 |
Samuel Murray wrote:
it's not intended to deceive
Maybe that's true, but who knows
Either way: it doesn't work.
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with 0.001 A resolution connected between the receptacle and your monitor - that's the only device necessary to solve this mystery.
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| | | | | good old joke | Dec 10, 2009 |
| | | | Nicolas Coyer (X)
Kolumbien
Local time: 13:58
Spanisch > Französisch
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Yes, your comment makes sense. I hadn't thought of it that way.
efreitag wrote: Dear Nicolas, this has been around for some years and basically is a hoax. Although there is an extremely(!) small amount of power saving on old fashioned CRT monitors (which are hardly ever used nowadays), the power consumption of TFT monitors (which probably 99% of all computer monitors are today) does not depend on what is being displayed. If you actually still do use a CRT monitor, trying to save power using blackle is a bit like turning the volume of your radio down a little during the gap between two songs
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