Your Questions About Save Energy Google

adminsta answers:

It’s actually debatable whether or not Blackle actually saves energy. The company itself may save energy because It’s just run off of one computer, versus Google that’s an entire company building. By using Blackle, you aren’t necessarily saving power. Most times you aren’t on Blackle or Google much anyways. And most monitors use just as much energy to show black, white, or colour.

adminsta answers:

I really don’t think it saves much if any energy since a monitor already has to be powered up on each and every pixle way before someone would access that site.
Thats why when you press the power button for your monitor its not instantly there. It takes a few seconds (depending on monitor) to power up.
Is there a site which blackle has the mathematical calculations for how this saves energy? I would like to see how they feel it saves energy.
Until then the answer is NO.
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After I got done writing the above I went looking for sites that might give the information or calculations and found one that you might want to look at.

He tests CRT and LCD monitors and shows specific results.
Http://darrenyates.com.au/?p=1053

adminsta answers:

Never heard of it until now.

I figured it was a hoax but I just searched a bunch of pages to research “Blackle” and it seems like it is a good idea.

A couple of things to note. It doesn’t save much electricity on LCD screens and the electricity savings are likely way overstated on the website. However, I like the fact that every time you go to search you are forced to think of the concept and be reminded to be energy concious in your every day life.

adminsta answers:

Shy is right you could always go outside and read, but about Blackle it only saves energy if you are using an older crt monitor but if as you said you prefer it then use it instead it has the same information.

adminsta answers:

NO

A FEW DAYS AGO GOOLE WENT BLACK IN THE INTERESTS OF RAISING AWARENESS OF ENGERGY SAVING IDEAS

THEY EVEN SAID ON THEIR HOMEPAGE THAT MOST MODERN VUDS (VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS) EMMIT AS MUCH POWER NO MATTER WHAT THE COLOR OFTHE PIXELS

http://black-google.blogspot.com/

IT WAS ONLY UP FOR ONE DAY
BUT YEAH THAT IS WHAT THEY SAID

adminsta answers:

Good call, black would be way better! YouTube on its own does not support all black for the entire site but you can try using this enhanced black Firefox add-on here and that could definitely work: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12917

You can for sure change your YouTube home page background to whatever you like by following these steps:
Step 1
If you do not have a YouTube account, you will want to set one up. It’s easy to do and it’s free at http://www.youtube.com . If you have one set up, check out the next steps.
Step 2
Log into your YouTube account and go up to the top right corner where you see the Account drop menu. Click on the word Account without picking anything from the drop down menu. This opens up all of your information (Account Settings, preferences, favorites, subscriptions, subscribers, etc).
Step 3
Don’t let the option on the top of the right column, Customize YouTube, fool you. Scroll down the left column until you see My Channel. Under this listing, click on Channel Design.
Step 4
As you scroll, you will see from the top down; Select A Theme. When you chose a simple color scheme here, make sure it matches some of the photos you have stored onto your computer you want to use.
Step 5
Scroll down past Layout Properties onto Advanced Design Customization. This is the section you want to be in. Now, if you are a graphic designer of websites and understand the color codecs, you can enter them as you like to enhance the background. If not, you can chose the link that says Pick at each side of the colors to select. The codecs have already been configured by the YouTube staff. If you don’t want to bother doing this, it won’t affect how great your background will look.
Step 6
Above the color options is Background Image. This is where you upload any picture you have saved on your computer as your profile background. Click on “Upload” and a window will open with your files. Go through your files until you find your pictures and select the picture you would like to be set as your background.
Step 7
Since most pictures’ sizes aren’t the same as a profile page would be, you have the option to Repeat Background Image. This option is located under Background Image. If you would like your picture to cover the entire background, click YES to repeat the picture. This will cover the entire background of your YouTube profile giving it your personal touch.

In a related note, you might also be interested in checking out Black Google Mobile at http://bGoog.com for your phone. It’s a battery saving search that also loads faster, looks cooler and uses less bandwidth which saves you money.

I hope that helps you out!

adminsta answers:

Good call, black would be way better! YouTube on its own does not support all black for the entire site but you can try using this enhanced black Firefox add-on here and that could definitely work: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/12917

You can for sure change your YouTube home page background to whatever you like by following these steps:
Step 1
If you do not have a YouTube account, you will want to set one up. It’s easy to do and it’s free at http://www.youtube.com . If you have one set up, check out the next steps.
Step 2
Log into your YouTube account and go up to the top right corner where you see the Account drop menu. Click on the word Account without picking anything from the drop down menu. This opens up all of your information (Account Settings, preferences, favorites, subscriptions, subscribers, etc).
Step 3
Don’t let the option on the top of the right column, Customize YouTube, fool you. Scroll down the left column until you see My Channel. Under this listing, click on Channel Design.
Step 4
As you scroll, you will see from the top down; Select A Theme. When you chose a simple color scheme here, make sure it matches some of the photos you have stored onto your computer you want to use.
Step 5
Scroll down past Layout Properties onto Advanced Design Customization. This is the section you want to be in. Now, if you are a graphic designer of websites and understand the color codecs, you can enter them as you like to enhance the background. If not, you can chose the link that says Pick at each side of the colors to select. The codecs have already been configured by the YouTube staff. If you don’t want to bother doing this, it won’t affect how great your background will look.
Step 6
Above the color options is Background Image. This is where you upload any picture you have saved on your computer as your profile background. Click on “Upload” and a window will open with your files. Go through your files until you find your pictures and select the picture you would like to be set as your background.
Step 7
Since most pictures’ sizes aren’t the same as a profile page would be, you have the option to Repeat Background Image. This option is located under Background Image. If you would like your picture to cover the entire background, click YES to repeat the picture. This will cover the entire background of your YouTube profile giving it your personal touch.

In a related note, you might also be interested in checking out Black Google Mobile at http://bGoog.com for your phone. It’s a battery saving search that also loads faster, looks cooler and uses less bandwidth which saves you money.

I hope that helps you out!

adminsta answers:

Blackle.

Although, I found that if you use the element search engine instead of google, yahoo or msn it works the best, in fact a lot better. It combines google and ask. Also, you will randomly be rewarded points just for using it which you can redeem to prizes.

Check it out

http://element.searchpluswin.com/?cmd=sb..

adminsta answers:

Kcguy is right I’m afraid. This only works with CRT’s.

Http://www.techwithoutwires.com/50226711/save_the_environment_using_blackle_or_does_it.php

If you want to do eco friendly things with your computer, how about letting it run climate models for researchers in its spare time? It’s similar to SETI @ home, which you may have heard of. Check it out, I’ve been doing it for years:

http://climateprediction.net/