Jordan Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 A colleague showed this to me today: http://www.blackle.com I don't know if it really does what it says but it appears to be the same as google. What thinks you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Seems a bit silly. They claim to save loads of energy by displaying the page and results on a black page rather than a white one like google, thus saving energy because your monitor doesn't use so much energy. The argument doesn't seem to hold up with LCD's either. Your old CRT may well use more power to display white but an LCD is likely to have minimal difference. They would also need a server of some description to host the site, which in itself is running 24/7 and using energy. They also appear to have Google ads at the top of each search which they will be earning revenue from. Sounds like a money making scheme to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 You're right, Pooks, it does seem to be a gimmick. It wont save any power on LCD screens at all, since these are backlit just the same regardless of the contents... indeed, one could argue that it uses more energy to display black on such a screen since a current is required to polarise the cell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 OLED screens use less power in general and IIRC even less power for displaying black. They are, however, rare at the moment but this should change given time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Rare and expensive. Very, very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marjolein Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Blackle doesn't get as many results as bebo does. It's easier on the eyes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i read a whole mathematical thing about how google would save loads of power if it were black. obviously they read the same thign and decided to steal the idea.. even though all the ocmments pointed out that it was stupid heres what i think the likn was : http://ecoiron.blogspot.com/2007/01/black-google-would-save-3000-megawatts.html i did hear once form someone that white on black is generally easier on the eyes, but the only reason we traditionally use black on white is just because thats how paper and ink worked in the first place maybe if chalk were used before dyes we'd have a black google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i read a whole mathematical thing about how google would save loads of power if it were black. obviously they read the same thign and decided to steal the idea.. even though all the ocmments pointed out that it was stupid heres what i think the likn was : http://ecoiron.blogspot.com/2007/01/black-google-would-save-3000-megawatts.html i did hear once form someone that white on black is generally easier on the eyes, but the only reason we traditionally use black on white is just because thats how paper and ink worked in the first place maybe if chalk were used before dyes we'd have a black google actually i jut llooked at the link and like the third comment is a guy saying exactly that (about white on black vs black on white) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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