Can you see the banner above? It's Blackle, a site that I encountered last week. It is touted as the energy saving way to use Google search engine. I don't know how much energy you would save by visiting a site with a black versus a white background, but it wouldn't hurt to try. To echo this "Blacken Your Website" campaign, I also changed my blog's background color to black. Let's make this a movement and make our internet browsing experience greener.
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Seems logical, but according to this article, unless you have a CRT monitor (mine's LCD, as are most in our house/office), it doesn't pan out:
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and more here:
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2007/08/12/google-says-black-screen-doesnt-save-energy/
and finally:
http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/ramblings/black_google
I am all for greener.....
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