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Early in 2007, Mark Ontkush wrote on his blog that a Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year. Almost instantly, Blackle appeared among similar projects and soon became the most popular of them. Blackle’s creators are basing Ontkush’s theory on this research paper. Google on the other hand doesn’t seem to agree with the theory, based on this post on its official blog. Blackle and the whole theory have received (as expected) strong criticism. I hope they figure out soon which theory is correct, so i can change my background!

In the mean time, take a look at some things you can do now to reduce the energy used by your computer as proposed by the Official Google Blog. It’s on the same article as before, so you don’t have to click again.

• turn on the power management features. Virtually all computers today have the ability to switch into low-power modes automatically when they’re idle; very few computers have this capability enabled! Here’s how to do it on computers running Windows XP.
• turn off your monitor and computer when you’re not using them
• turn down the brightness on your monitor
• make sure your next computer meets the efficiency standards of Climate Savers Computing (an efficient computer uses up to 50% less energy than a conventional one)
• to find the most efficient PCs available today, look for the words “EnergyStar 4.0 compliant.”

1 comment | belongs to: urban legends | posted on March, 2009

For many years now, Nero is one of the most known solutions to burn CDs/DVDs. In its latest versions it can do a lot more, like play your video and music files or help you to share your photos/videos in online communities. But how many of its users actually use all those features? For anyone who just want a quick and reliable way to burn CDs/DVDs, those are the best 3 free alternatives:

InfraRecorder “is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration”. Try It!

ImgBurn “is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit”. Try It!

CDBurnerXP “is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multi-language interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components”. Try It!

no comments | belongs to: software | posted on February, 2009

The last few days, i’ve spent a lot of time finding usefull information and resources about web design and development on Woork and on WebAppers, so i thought of sharing them with you.

no comments | belongs to: bookmarks | posted on February, 2009