Blackle

[jeff2429]

Anyone out there actually using Blackle?

This is supposed to save energy by not being so bright, but it doesn't have all the features that google has.

[Andrew]

I remember it being on slashdot this summer. They aregue whether it actually works or not.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/27/054249&from=rss

[gunner154]

I've only heard it after you mentioned it. Apparently it doesn't save too much on LCD monitors. It's so minimal that it's within the marin of error, allowing us to more or less dismiss the claimed benefits.

At least it seems less glaring ;)

[jeff2429]

LCDs use a steady back light to illuminate the screen, and the LCD pixels are stimulated to block the right amount of light and display the correct color. To produce white, the crystals don't do anything, they let the light pass. To product black, they need energy to block the light.

I see no benefit here seeing as most people have LCD monitors.

[gunner154]

Heck, doesn't that mean it takes more energy to see black on LCD as energy is needed to block the light?

[jeff2429]

Only way to save energy is if you have a CRT monitor since it seems LCDs use a slight fraction more.

[Phoenix]

Heck, doesn't that mean it takes more energy to see black on LCD as energy is needed to block the light?

No.. as stated, if no electricity is pushed to the pixel, the pixel remains black. So then there is no energy needed for the black pixels...

So Redle, greenle and bluele will also need less power then google, because only 1 part of the pixel is powered, instead of all three to get white.

but all this makes a v

[Cyborg]

So what we should do is rather turn off our screens when not using them...

[Andrew]

properties->screensaver->power->turn off monitor after 10 minutes.

Much better than screensaver and I never have to press power button on my monitor.

http://www.pinkle.net/

Pink google.

[gunner154]

"To product black, they need energy to block the light."

I guess that means black can be produced by dimming the whole pixel, or by blocking the light, the latter expending energy?

[jeff2429]

http://www.pinkle.net/

Pink google.

If you're gonna go about hijacking my thread Andrew, you should try it like this.

;)