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>Whenever your PC screen is all white (as in a Word page for instance)

>the computer will consume about 74 watts. When black it uses an average

>of 59 watts.

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>Using this knowledge, some months ago, Mark Ontkush wrote an article

>about how much could be economised if a Google page used a black

>background instead of white.

>

>Taking into account the enormous popularity of the site, according to

>Mark's calculations, about 750 megawatts/hour would be economized each

>year.

>

>Using this data Google created an all dark version of his search engine

>calling it "Blackle". It works exactly the same as the original Google

>but consumes less power!

>

>* Use Blackle in future for our future http://www.blackle.com/

>(Tip: bookmark this page)

>

>If you do not have internet access at work try using Blackle at home.

Ken

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Hmmm....I think it's BS.

If your using a normal CRT monitor, the amount of power needed to paint a pixel is minimal at best, I don't believe that the monitor circuits will use any more power painting a white screen vs a black one...certainly as part of my electronics training when we did a course and troubleshooting and repair on TV's, never ever was there a load difference in the power supply when I had a white or black screen, the TV (CRT) uses the same power no matter what...

And if your using a LCD monitor, that whole theory goes down the trash, a LCD uses so little energy and doesn't have a electron gun shooting out electrons at the screen, my LCD monitor uses a paltry 1.5 amps, for less than 50 watts...at all times...white or black...

I think someone is pulling the woll over everyone's eyes, I need to get my clamp on ammeter out and test it on my home monitor.

Reminds me of the aluminum can pull tab scam where if you save enough tabs, someone will get a wheelchair...if it's aluminum your after, why not use the whole can, and not only the tab??

RG

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This is some guy (probably Toby Heap of Heap Media/Mikibo) using Google CSE to make an affiliate search engine to earn a little cash. His other sites are all SEO affiliate stuff, by the look of things.

The savings listed are, as By-Tor said, complete Bovine Scatology.

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Completely agree.

Besides of what has been told, it is well known that the psychological effect of a black background is catastrophic. It usually cuts the number of users down to 50%.

No pun about the Dark Side intended. :lol:

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