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Blackle.com: Google’s Alter Eco

Posted on August 7, 2009 08:40 by Clay Miller
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Blackle.com is a website created by Heap Media and it looks like Google and is powered by the Google Custom Search, but it has one large difference. Blackle.com (clever name) has a black background instead of the white background of Google.com. Some studies claim that darker images on monitors consume less energy, so this is Heap Media’s way to “remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy”.

Try it for yourself, maybe you’ll like it. You can follow Blackle.com on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Blackle and/or go to their energy saving tips. Maybe I should change this blog to a black background. Hmm, something to think about.

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Comments

October 9. 2009 17:44 Mt. Soledad real estate

I normally keep my monitor power-saving option to 1-minute if not in use. I am not sure whether it does save the power or not keeping a black background, with it you may need everything black Taskbar and your windows theme as well. I think I will research from other sources as well but this is a very interesting discovery.

September 4. 2011 04:18 Art Franklin

This post brings attention to an element that I and a number of my readers have sought solutions for. I thank you for presenting it with such strong clarity.

September 14. 2011 16:01 The Power Saver Device Gal

Amazing, thank you a whole lot for doing this terrific blog post! I believe personally, power from the sun is surely the way to go! There are certainly many different kinds of options out there that a large number of folks never even know they could be implementing and it is so very helpful when people make the effort to assist show individuals more on the other possibilities!!

September 14. 2011 23:20 Joshua Rieter

Highly thought-provoking piece. I have seen this discussed on other sites, nevertheless I am inclined toward your well trained point of view.