Comments on: Blackle: The Energy-Saving Search Engine http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:57:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: geminihunter http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48973 geminihunter Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:55:59 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48973 There are around 25 different versions of “black google” online. The best one I’ve found is www.cleanblack.com. Cleanblack is the only version that allows you to change the text colors of the google search results. Try it yourself by going to www.cleanblack.com/theme/ There are around 25 different versions of “black google” online. The best one I’ve found is http://www.cleanblack.com. Cleanblack is the only version that allows you to change the text colors of the google search results. Try it yourself by going to http://www.cleanblack.com/theme/

]]> By: casey http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48768 casey Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:58:23 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48768 I'm using at the moment BLACKOOGLE, which is similar to blackle but offers a lot more functionality like image search, youtube search, mail access, etc. And looks nicer too, give it a try! US http://www.blackoogle.us UK http://www.blackoogle.co.uk bye ;) I’m using at the moment BLACKOOGLE, which is similar to blackle but offers a lot more functionality like image search, youtube search, mail access, etc. And looks nicer too, give it a try!

US
http://www.blackoogle.us

UK
http://www.blackoogle.co.uk

bye
;)

]]> By: Webperc http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48514 Webperc Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:49:22 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48514 My first impression was that this was an interesting idea, but it looks like the original energy savings claims do not measure up. I have been wondering how one could reduce the use of a computer entirely. I know myself that I spend many hours doing research on the Internet weeding through mountains of search engine results. I began to wonder if there was an easy way to streamline the results I get. My research led me to creating several Google Custom Search Engines using Google's Topic Driven Search Technology to group results. Entering an initial search string in the search box and selecting the search button produces a list of topics displayed below the search box. Selecting a topic in my search combines the previous search string with the search string I have placed inside the topic. It works quite well and reduces the time you spend running searches. I have three main custom search engines that I have created. The Plasma TV Custom Search makes extensive use of topics. Plasma TV Custom Search: http//:www.webperc.com Music Custom Search: http//:www.webperc.com/tab-hut.htm Google Search: http//:www.webperc.com/google-search.htm Take a look and let me know what you think. Ray Szasz http//:www.webperc.com My first impression was that this was an interesting idea, but it looks like the original energy savings claims do not measure up.

I have been wondering how one could reduce the use of a computer entirely. I know myself that I spend many hours doing research on the Internet weeding through mountains of search engine results. I began to wonder if there was an easy way to streamline the results I get.

My research led me to creating several Google Custom Search Engines using Google’s Topic Driven Search Technology to group results.

Entering an initial search string in the search box and selecting the search button produces a list of topics displayed below the search box. Selecting a topic in my search combines the previous search string with the search string I have placed inside the topic.

It works quite well and reduces the time you spend running searches.

I have three main custom search engines that I have created. The Plasma TV Custom Search makes extensive use of topics.

Plasma TV Custom Search: http//:www.webperc.com
Music Custom Search: http//:www.webperc.com/tab-hut.htm
Google Search: http//:www.webperc.com/google-search.htm

Take a look and let me know what you think.

Ray Szasz
http//:www.webperc.com

]]> By: Noel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48582 Noel Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48582 Thanks Angela for the heads up. darkgoogle reminds me of the old monochrome monitors from the 80s. Thanks Angela for the heads up. darkgoogle reminds me of the old monochrome monitors from the 80s.

]]> By: Angela http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48566 Angela Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:28:20 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48566 I prefer using www.Darkoogle.com as their text are green which reduce eye strain. So instead of saving energy from our monitor, it also save our user's eye energy. I prefer using http://www.Darkoogle.com as their text are green which reduce eye strain. So instead of saving energy from our monitor, it also save our user’s eye energy.

]]> By: noel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48502 noel Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:06:00 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48502 Yeah, me too. I was surprised when I first heard about it. Even if it will just save just a couple of watts a month, it is still savings. Yeah, me too. I was surprised when I first heard about it. Even if it will just save just a couple of watts a month, it is still savings.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48501 Jennifer Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:17:48 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48501 Wow, that's so interesting. I never even thought about energy on the computer use. I wonder though how much energy it actually saves? I'll have to check it out. Wow, that’s so interesting. I never even thought about energy on the computer use. I wonder though how much energy it actually saves? I’ll have to check it out.

]]> By: Jason http://www.blisstree.com/articles/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine-71/comment-page-1/#comment-48500 Jason Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:47:03 +0000 http://www.unpluggedliving.com/blackle-the-energy-saving-search-engine/#comment-48500 For those that find light text on a black ground difficult to read, there is <a href="http://www.greygle.com" rel="nofollow">Greygle</a>. It uses a grey background and dark text that some may find more comfortable to read, while providing some of the energy savings that Blackle would provide on CRT monitors. Also, though currently there is a switch to LCD from CRT, the next generation of monitors, Plasma and OLED, will use more energy to produce white backgrounds over dark ones. So in the future, this may be more of a concern than it is right now. For those that find light text on a black ground difficult to read, there is Greygle. It uses a grey background and dark text that some may find more comfortable to read, while providing some of the energy savings that Blackle would provide on CRT monitors. Also, though currently there is a switch to LCD from CRT, the next generation of monitors, Plasma and OLED, will use more energy to produce white backgrounds over dark ones. So in the future, this may be more of a concern than it is right now.

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