Stupid Hippies

So, lots of blogs are talking about possible energy savings from darker computer screens. The theory, based on a very old DOE web page, is that darker screen save energy and prevent global climate change.

Thus, the creation of Blackle, a page that sends your searches to Google, but is black.

The thing is, the energy savings are only on big old fat, CRT screens. Every computer I use, and 3/4 of the computers in use today, have flat LCD screens. Which actually use MORE energy to be black than they do to be white. I find that most screens are too bright anyway, and turn down the brightness, which does use a little less energy.

Ah, knowledge. You'd think that dark used less energy than bright. But you'd be wrong.