blackle.com: Google search engine, only with a different (energy saving) interface Thread poster: Nicolas Coyer (X)
| Nicolas Coyer (X) Colombia Local time: 05:21 Spanish to French + ...
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!
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[Modifié le 2009-12-10 04:25 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Erik Freitag Germany Local time: 12:21 Member (2006) Dutch to German + ...
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 Netherlands Local time: 12:21 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ... 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 Germany Local time: 12:21 Member (2006) Dutch to German + ... 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. AM | | | good old joke | Dec 10, 2009 |
| | | Nicolas Coyer (X) Colombia Local time: 05:21 Spanish to French + ... TOPIC STARTER
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 | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » blackle.com: Google search engine, only with a different (energy saving) interface Trados Studio 2022 Freelance | The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.
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