Comments on: Google (ironically) Goes Black In Support Of Earth Hour http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/ Startup and Tech News Tue, 13 May 2008 06:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: melissa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2214982 melissa Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:48:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2214982 http://www.blackle.com http://www.blackle.com

]]> By: Ann Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2183725 Ann Lee Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2183725 I'm awesome.Google should always be blacki.Random fact:Nintendo's first item was playing card.I'm so good.La I’m awesome.Google should always be blacki.Random fact:Nintendo’s first item was playing card.I’m so good.La

]]> By: Ann Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2183719 Ann Lee Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:46:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2183719 Why isn't google always black then? Why isn’t google always black then?

]]> By: Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2182011 Ecocho Means Well, I’m Sure Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:23:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2182011 [...] so add email signatures pleading with me not to print it. I noted that Google’s attempt to draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which [...] […] so add email signatures pleading with me not to print it. I noted that Google’s attempt to draw attention to Earth Hour actually used more electricity than doing nothing would have. And the endless debates about which […]

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]]> By: Munashe Gumbozvanda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2065546 Munashe Gumbozvanda Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:03:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2065546 hey hey i wrote about this also at tlcstudio.wordpress.com by the way tjis is a cool topic, the internet and the environment. hippie geeks hey hey i wrote about this also at

tlcstudio.wordpress.com

by the way tjis is a cool topic, the internet and the environment. hippie geeks

]]> By: Traci http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2063150 Traci Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:41:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2063150 If we REALLY wanted to make an impact, we'd all turn off everything at the same time. But what would happen when we turned it back on?! Yikes! Grid troubles! Besides, whom are we trying to harm? The power company? More feel-good arrogance from lefties who also think that using less gas makes the price come down, when we all know the more we use, the lower the cost...sigh If we REALLY wanted to make an impact, we’d all turn off everything at the same time. But what would happen when we turned it back on?! Yikes! Grid troubles! Besides, whom are we trying to harm? The power company? More feel-good arrogance from lefties who also think that using less gas makes the price come down, when we all know the more we use, the lower the cost…sigh

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062919 John Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:39:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062919 i hated it, I've switched to Yahoo all day, its quite good too! i hated it, I’ve switched to Yahoo all day, its quite good too!

]]> By: anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062380 anon Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062380 "Beg the question" does not mean "suggest" or "raises" or "evokes" a question. “Beg the question” does not mean “suggest” or “raises” or “evokes” a question.

]]> By: mr vibesman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062139 mr vibesman Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:27:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062139 Hmmm, I thought the whole idea was to make us energy wasting people do something positive by turning off our lights... http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earthhour/ In which case surely if google succeds in getting lots of people to join the campaign then it doesn't matter what colo(u)r googles web page is. You know when i woke up this morning and saw the google page my first thoughts where "I bet someone starts a stupid debate on wether google is uing more energy in now the page is black" Just think if you didn't start this debate we would all switch off our PC's and save energy:) Hmmm, I thought the whole idea was to make us energy wasting people do something positive by turning off our lights…
http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earthhour/

In which case surely if google succeds in getting lots of people to join the campaign then it doesn’t matter what colo(u)r googles web page is. You know when i woke up this morning and saw the google page my first thoughts where “I bet someone starts a stupid debate on wether google is uing more energy in now the page is black”

Just think if you didn’t start this debate we would all switch off our PC’s and save energy:)

]]> By: angel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062101 angel Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:08:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062101 i've had google.com as my homepage for a while and i've seen the changes that they make. I rather have google.com in black for ever, when i seen it today i said to myself '' Wow this is HOT!!! and i was searching if i can keep it in black ''. Please google.com keep it in black!!!. i’ve had google.com as my homepage for a while and i’ve seen the changes that they make. I rather have google.com in black for ever, when i seen it today i said to myself ” Wow this is HOT!!! and i was searching if i can keep it in black ”. Please google.com keep it in black!!!.

]]> By: Turn Your Lights Off, Google’s Gone Black In The U.S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062022 Turn Your Lights Off, Google’s Gone Black In The U.S. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2062022 [...] we noted two days ago, Google is taking it’s home page black in support of Earth [...] […] we noted two days ago, Google is taking it’s home page black in support of Earth […]

]]> By: Hmm http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061577 Hmm Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:34:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061577 Ok first off I do beleive that google probably used energy in order to switch there page to black lol. Secondly I only think its black to raise awareness, I dont think it does anything else. AND within 2 days theres been like 61 posts on here alone, so i think it did its job lol. Oh yeah, heres something really neat over 150 million years ago when the dinosaurs were here the global warming was 5 times worse then it is now, this happen because the once whole land mass split up, volcanos erupted like crazy and great so much carbon dioxide it was way worse then ours. So I guess we must have it worse tho right, lol global warming is aload of shit. Ok first off I do beleive that google probably used energy in order to switch there page to black lol. Secondly I only think its black to raise awareness, I dont think it does anything else. AND within 2 days theres been like 61 posts on here alone, so i think it did its job lol. Oh yeah, heres something really neat over 150 million years ago when the dinosaurs were here the global warming was 5 times worse then it is now, this happen because the once whole land mass split up, volcanos erupted like crazy and great so much carbon dioxide it was way worse then ours. So I guess we must have it worse tho right, lol global warming is aload of shit.

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061528 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:02:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061528 I too support Google's commitment to getting free publicity. I too support Google’s commitment to getting free publicity.

]]> By: Bren http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061515 Bren Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:52:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061515 Yay google. I love their support to a more green environment. Yay google. I love their support to a more green environment.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061412 Charlie Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:58:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061412 Wow, I wasted too much energy reading entries #57 and #58. Wow, I wasted too much energy reading entries #57 and #58.

]]> By: Roli http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061004 Roli Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:03:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2061004 Hi we are celebarting it today ie 29/Mar. and am proud to tell that India is also a part of this event. 2 cities in india has participated for the power shut down - Mumbai and Pune. Hi we are celebarting it today ie 29/Mar. and am proud to tell that India is also a part of this event. 2 cities in india has participated for the power shut down - Mumbai and Pune.

]]> By: blacksun http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060925 blacksun Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:43:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060925 Saving energy in PC's is great but it is nothing close to the value of the unused CPU power going to waist each day. If each person/company volunteered to a distributed computing project we might have found a cure to cancer by now. Find a distributed project to join at http://distributedcomputing.info/projects.html Saving energy in PC’s is great but it is nothing close to the value of the unused CPU power going to waist each day. If each person/company volunteered to a distributed computing project we might have found a cure to cancer by now. Find a distributed project to join at http://distributedcomputing.info/projects.html

]]> By: Support the Earth Hour! « Abhishaken http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060775 Support the Earth Hour! « Abhishaken Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:58:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060775 [...] celebrated Earth Hour on 27th and Google Israel went black in it’s support. Picture from Techcrunch below.      I think we might get to see a black Google too or atleast a new [...] […] celebrated Earth Hour on 27th and Google Israel went black in it’s support. Picture from Techcrunch below.      I think we might get to see a black Google too or atleast a new […]

]]> By: Earth Hour Is Silly http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060674 Earth Hour Is Silly Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:18:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2060674 What is the big deal about Earth Hour? Notice its happening on a Saturday, so it won't hurt corporations and businesses, since their lights will be off anyway. It's just 'feel good' nonsense that won't change our energy usage habits, or promote cleaner energies, which governments clearly are not interested in. What is the big deal about Earth Hour? Notice its happening on a Saturday, so it won’t hurt corporations and businesses, since their lights will be off anyway. It’s just ‘feel good’ nonsense that won’t change our energy usage habits, or promote cleaner energies, which governments clearly are not interested in.

]]> By: imnohbody http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2059419 imnohbody Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2059419 re: #24 Most "leftie" causes are symbolism (and usually an empty symbolism that says little more than "I'm special because I care") over substance. This whole "Earth Hour" thing is just maintaining status quo. re: #24

Most “leftie” causes are symbolism (and usually an empty symbolism that says little more than “I’m special because I care”) over substance. This whole “Earth Hour” thing is just maintaining status quo.

]]> By: Joy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2059025 Joy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:19:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2059025 This is nice..^^..but I wonder how the people can see it if they will have to turn off their computers..^^..anyways it's always nice to know that Google is always taking an action and showing people that they also care..^^ This is nice..^^..but I wonder how the people can see it if they will have to turn off their computers..^^..anyways it’s always nice to know that Google is always taking an action and showing people that they also care..^^

]]> By: MaBUSH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2058676 MaBUSH Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:36:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2058676 MaBUSH: lol idiot and why is everyone suddenly changing the topic to Israel-Palestine? Next you'll be saying the OO in Google stands for victim's heads or something MaBUSH: lol idiot

and why is everyone suddenly changing the topic to Israel-Palestine? Next you’ll be saying the OO in Google stands for victim’s heads or something

]]> By: MaBUSH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2057998 MaBUSH Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:23:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2057998 This is all rubbish If you really want to save energy, why don't you close your bloody disco clubs, dirty bars and lights of your leader's palaces. This will actually save energy rather than irritationg viewer's eyes because of stupid black google page Earth is already becoming black due to your sins. Try to turn it to green if you can This is all rubbish
If you really want to save energy, why don’t you close your bloody disco clubs, dirty bars and lights of your leader’s palaces. This will actually save energy rather than irritationg viewer’s eyes because of stupid black google page
Earth is already becoming black due to your sins. Try to turn it to green if you can

]]> By: alphaxion http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2057345 alphaxion Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:46:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/google-goes-black-in-support-of-earth-hour/#comment-2057345 I always find it laughable when people call those showing sympathy for the palestinian people and the terrorism that they face at the hands of a foreign state as "anti semetic". You do realise that the palestinians are semites too? An anti semite would be calling for the death of both sides! Personally, I see both sides are guilty of keeping the blood flowing with their actions and nothing will change any time soon. The palestinians need to accept that israel have a right to exist and the israelis need to stop stealing the palestinians water and not shell and bulldoze their settlements! Anyway, I did a video about blackle last year - the use of a black screen with LCD's is mixed even within the LCD market, since smaller screens than 22" will consume more power when displaying black and those above will consume less. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6hR6up1Vs There's one way to save energy.. turn shit off when you're finished with them! I always find it laughable when people call those showing sympathy for the palestinian people and the terrorism that they face at the hands of a foreign state as “anti semetic”. You do realise that the palestinians are semites too? An anti semite would be calling for the death of both sides!

Personally, I see both sides are guilty of keeping the blood flowing with their actions and nothing will change any time soon. The palestinians need to accept that israel have a right to exist and the israelis need to stop stealing the palestinians water and not shell and bulldoze their settlements!

Anyway, I did a video about blackle last year - the use of a black screen with LCD’s is mixed even within the LCD market, since smaller screens than 22″ will consume more power when displaying black and those above will consume less.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6hR6up1Vs

There’s one way to save energy.. turn shit off when you’re finished with them!

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