Comments on: Turn Your Lights Off, Google Needs Extra Power Today http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: White! « Sagaro - Weblog of Ganesh APP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2407766 White! « Sagaro - Weblog of Ganesh APP Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:47:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2407766 [...] stint during the Earth Hour, where Google changed their background color from white to black hoping to save power, bloggers around the world are shifting to darker themes (with black background [...] [...] stint during the Earth Hour, where Google changed their background color from white to black hoping to save power, bloggers around the world are shifting to darker themes (with black background [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » What’s black, green, and eco-ridiculous all over? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2068201 Michelle Malkin » What’s black, green, and eco-ridiculous all over? Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:58:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2068201 [...] thing is, as tech bloggers have noted, it takes more energy to power black pages than white [...] [...] thing is, as tech bloggers have noted, it takes more energy to power black pages than white [...]

]]> By: Google turns off the lights, should we join? « TLC Studio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2066094 Google turns off the lights, should we join? « TLC Studio Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:57:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2066094 [...] Links Turn your light off [...] [...] Links Turn your light off [...]

]]> By: bonchibuji http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065752 bonchibuji Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:58:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065752 I showed this fact to an audience in a presentation a year back....i still remember the gasp from the audience when they saw the familiar white background of Google changing slowly into a black one with the amount of power saved displayed on the side... here's what I wrote about it in my blog <a href='http://bonchibuji.blogspot.com/2008/03/black-google.html' rel="nofollow">Black Google</a> I showed this fact to an audience in a presentation a year back….i still remember the gasp from the audience when they saw the familiar white background of Google changing slowly into a black one with the amount of power saved displayed on the side…

here’s what I wrote about it in my blog

Black Google

]]> By: Munashe Gumbozvanda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065539 Munashe Gumbozvanda Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:51:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065539 I wrote abou the same thing as well, but from an African perspective at tlcstudio.wordpress.com I wrote abou the same thing as well, but from an African perspective at

tlcstudio.wordpress.com

]]> By: James Pong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065420 James Pong Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2065420 Michael, I beg to differ but Black Google actually saves more power: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/black_google_wo.php Michael, I beg to differ but Black Google actually saves more power:
http://www.treehugger.com/file.....gle_wo.php

]]> By: Meredith http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064940 Meredith Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:45:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064940 #56, take your meds before logging onto the internet, okay? #56, take your meds before logging onto the internet, okay?

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 「アースアワー」に電気を消そう―Googleが余分な電力を必要としている http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064731 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 「アースアワー」に電気を消そう―Googleが余分な電力を必要としている Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064731 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064435 Rob Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:40:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064435 @58, You might have been looking at my house. I purposely turned on all of my lights during this hour and had the heater blasting. @58, You might have been looking at my house.

I purposely turned on all of my lights during this hour and had the heater blasting.

]]> By: Sarah Meyers http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064183 Sarah Meyers Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2064183 I turned my lights off for an hour. It was great! I looked out my window and noticed how many lights were on. Why didn't more people know about this? I turned my lights off for an hour. It was great! I looked out my window and noticed how many lights were on. Why didn’t more people know about this?

]]> By: eric : Real World Green http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063995 eric : Real World Green Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:54:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063995 I give Google credit for putting this in front of a lot of eyeballs. I'm surprised by how many of my friends don't know about Compact Fluorescents, let alone Earth Hour. I made a video about Blackle and black screens, testing CRT and LCD monitors with my Kill A Watt meter. You can check it out on RealWorldGreen.com http://tinyurl.com/2k69fb I give Google credit for putting this in front of a lot of eyeballs. I’m surprised by how many of my friends don’t know about Compact Fluorescents, let alone Earth Hour.

I made a video about Blackle and black screens, testing CRT and LCD monitors with my Kill A Watt meter. You can check it out on RealWorldGreen.com http://tinyurl.com/2k69fb

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063781 randy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:59:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063781 Google's embarrassing dark/light pixel power consumption flap is a great example of just how ridiculous these "AWARENESS" campaigns have become. These "AWARENESS" campaigns are waning. We reject them over and over, ignore and disregard them, but the bastards just keep pushing them again and again and again until finally at some hysterically WRONG time (like NOW, when the Earth is cooling). Result: they all stink to high hell of P.R. and propaganda (propaganda especially, insofar as "AWARENESS" campaigns seem to always emanate simultaneously from tightly-controlled broadcast media). But is "AWARENESS" even reporting? No. Is it opinion? No. What is it? Advertising? "TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF." No, sounds more like a directive! "TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF, OR...." Yikes, or maybe a threat? "TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF." "TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF." "TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF." They keep repeating it to me, is this a control mechanism? Are they trying to control me? "Awareness" campaigns have become CREEPY! Very ORWELLIAN. Once these Awareness campaigns have been initiated, they are disturbingly difficult to turn OFF. You think you've succeeded (by, for example, remembering NOT to watch 60 minutes tomorrow because it will suck) but then lo and behold they've got an uncanny way of POPPING UP again where you least expect! Like on the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED! "Awareness"! Or here on "tech" crunch! "Awareness"! Or for god sakes on the back of a goddamn CEREAL BOX! (GASP!) A cereal box!! "While you enjoy Cheerios, THINK: What are YOU doing to fight "Global Warming"? What the ?? Google’s embarrassing dark/light pixel power consumption flap is a great example of just how ridiculous these “AWARENESS” campaigns have become.

These “AWARENESS” campaigns are waning. We reject them over and over, ignore and disregard them, but the bastards just keep pushing them again and again and again until finally at some hysterically WRONG time (like NOW, when the Earth is cooling). Result: they all stink to high hell of P.R. and propaganda (propaganda especially, insofar as “AWARENESS” campaigns seem to always emanate simultaneously from tightly-controlled broadcast media).

But is “AWARENESS” even reporting? No. Is it opinion? No. What is it? Advertising? “TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF.” No, sounds more like a directive! “TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF, OR….” Yikes, or maybe a threat? “TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF.” “TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF.” “TURN YOU LIGHTS OFF.” They keep repeating it to me, is this a control mechanism? Are they trying to control me?

“Awareness” campaigns have become CREEPY! Very ORWELLIAN. Once these Awareness campaigns have been initiated, they are disturbingly difficult to turn OFF. You think you’ve succeeded (by, for example, remembering NOT to watch 60 minutes tomorrow because it will suck) but then lo and behold they’ve got an uncanny way of POPPING UP again where you least expect! Like on the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED! “Awareness”! Or here on “tech” crunch! “Awareness”! Or for god sakes on the back of a goddamn CEREAL BOX! (GASP!)

A cereal box!!

“While you enjoy Cheerios, THINK: What are YOU doing to fight “Global Warming”?

What the ??

]]> By: LiveCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063391 LiveCrunch Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:15:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063391 Michael , Cool post, wonder if you turned your lights off :) i know i didn't because i just moved in. See you soon bro.. Michael ,

Cool post, wonder if you turned your lights off :) i know i didn’t because i just moved in.

See you soon bro..

]]> By: Will http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063333 Will Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063333 They should do this for black history month as well. hehehe They should do this for black history month as well. hehehe

]]> By: Rob http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063318 Rob Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:48:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063318 This must be the stupidest thing Google has done since its inception (Excluding Google Office) This must be the stupidest thing Google has done since its inception (Excluding Google Office)

]]> By: CARversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063287 CARversation.com Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:24:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063287 Michael- you're missing the whole point, yes it does use more energy, but it gets the message out more and really sends a message, if they woulda never changed the home page, i woulda never known, and now im more aware and energy conscious. Michael- you’re missing the whole point, yes it does use more energy, but it gets the message out more and really sends a message, if they woulda never changed the home page, i woulda never known, and now im more aware and energy conscious.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063114 Michael Arrington Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:11:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063114 "limousine liberals" “limousine liberals”

]]> By: Alz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063009 Alz Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:46:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2063009 Just (another) bunch of limousine liberals. Just like Gore who sucks all sorts of energy and then tells us to use less. Btw, how many people know that Bush's house in Texas is very energy efficient? Gee, if he was a Democrat, it would have been all over the news - over and over and over again. But since this doesn't fit the template of the liberal media (most of it), we don't hear about it and we never will. http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/energy-efficiency/perhaps-al-gore-should-ask-george-w-bush-for-help-in-making-his-house-more-energy-efficient.htm The ultimate irony would have been if Gore included Bush's house as an example of energy efficiency in his sole contribution to his Nobel Prize - his PowerPoint. Just (another) bunch of limousine liberals. Just like Gore who sucks all sorts of energy and then tells us to use less.

Btw, how many people know that Bush’s house in Texas is very energy efficient?
Gee, if he was a Democrat, it would have been all over the news - over and over and over again. But since this doesn’t fit the template of the liberal media (most of it), we don’t hear about it and we never will.
http://www.practicalenvironmen.....icient.htm

The ultimate irony would have been if Gore included Bush’s house as an example of energy efficiency in his sole contribution to his Nobel Prize - his PowerPoint.

]]> By: bart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062717 bart Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:46:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062717 Dla mnie zajebiście wygląda!!! Dla mnie zajebiście wygląda!!!

]]> By: MyDaddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062705 MyDaddy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:39:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062705 So T¢ has clearly declared war to Google? No wonder I've never seen a Ubuntu story here in T¢ Hey Arrington, once you get associated with M$ it can't be undone. You'll be doomed forever, you think it won't come to bite you in the ass in the future? You're wrong. You'll pay dearly. So T¢ has clearly declared war to Google?
No wonder I’ve never seen a Ubuntu story here in T¢
Hey Arrington, once you get associated with M$ it can’t be undone.
You’ll be doomed forever, you think it won’t come to bite you in the ass in the future? You’re wrong. You’ll pay dearly.

]]> By: Jim Peake http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062701 Jim Peake Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:37:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062701 what would impress me is if they shut down their servers for a day, that might save a few kilowatts what would impress me is if they shut down their servers for a day, that might save a few kilowatts

]]> By: Krish http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062676 Krish Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:26:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062676 Dude, They have clearly told that it is done to raise the awareness of people. I know of many social network friends who realized this Earth hour initiative after visiting Google's pages. Whatz so funny in that? Dude, They have clearly told that it is done to raise the awareness of people. I know of many social network friends who realized this Earth hour initiative after visiting Google’s pages. Whatz so funny in that?

]]> By: Annie Sprinkles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062646 Annie Sprinkles Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062646 I surf by monitor light. A black Google page equals me turning on the light to see the keyboard. I'm using search.yahoo.com till tomorrow. I surf by monitor light. A black Google page equals me turning on the light to see the keyboard. I’m using search.yahoo.com till tomorrow.

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062619 Justin Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062619 Ahhhhh, .....it's the point they were 'trying' to make. Why focus on the actual premise that black consumes more power than white? They were implying an analogy that when you turn your lights out you save more energy versus having them on. Ahhhhh, …..it’s the point they were ‘trying’ to make. Why focus on the actual premise that black consumes more power than white?

They were implying an analogy that when you turn your lights out you save more energy versus having them on.

]]> By: Matt K. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062588 Matt K. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/29/turn-your-lights-off-googles-gone-black-in-the-us/#comment-2062588 It still uses less energy with CRT monitors. And it is still black in the US, as far as I know. I'm glad Google is somewhat globally aware. But it makes me wonder about Google in China. It still uses less energy with CRT monitors.
And it is still black in the US, as far as I know.

I’m glad Google is somewhat globally aware.
But it makes me wonder about Google in China.

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