Blackle

Reading a post about a black Google is actually what inspired me to take action on getting a blog. I had no other way really of sharing this info.

The concept is that it takes more energy for a computer monitor to display an all white screen than an all black screen. So if a Web site like Google that is used millions of times a day went to a black background, then we could save a considerable amount of energy. It's a very small step, but I think it's a cool concept. It all started with a post on Treehugger about the theory but Google picked up on it and created the alternate site, Blackle.

I haven't decided to make Blackle my official search engine though. I have conflicting interests in this case. Right now, I use a Yahoo-powered search engine called Good Search, which allows you to pick a charity that you "search for." Every time you use the search engine, a portion of the advertising revenue goes to the charity you've picked. And hey, if you're going to use any search engine, might as well give money away for free, right? So I might have to stick with Good Search for now.

But just know that you have options.