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Vinny Lingham's Blog: Blackle.com - A Google Custom Search Engine

  • Vinny Lingham · 2 years ago
    Obviously, this is NOT associated with Google, as the viral email indicated.
  • JacoH · 2 years ago
    Its the same as Ninja.com
  • Alwyn · 2 years ago
    What i actually did a few weeks ago was install the stylish addon for firefox and use one of their scripts to make my google hompage black because it was softer on the eyes, great to know its saving enery :)
    really nice because you can redo basicly any page you vist often
  • John · 2 years ago
    With reference to your article on Blackle in the Hindustan time, you might want to note that Blackle is just the first page of www.searchincolor.com, a site which has offered google search in color since a very long time. There are other color combinations out there...in general a dark background with light text-which are also energy saving.

    John
  • Ian Webster · 2 years ago
    www.blackgoogle.co.uk does something very similar (and looks much nicer).
  • Jason · 2 years ago
    Some people may find it uncomfortable reading light text on a black background. They might find Greygle to be a better choice for them. It uses a grey background with dark text which they might find easier to read. This still allows for some energy savings while providing an easier reading experience.
  • Alwyn · 2 years ago
    no energy saving at all if you using a LCD monitor.
  • Fd · 2 years ago
    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.
  • holger · 2 years ago
    let there be colors! similar, but more flexible: www.skinnle.com
  • oyun · 2 years ago
    thanks let there be colors
  • David Rader · 2 years ago
    I saw a meta cafe video about that few months ago. I just did a little search and ofund there's a few of them on there, including one called "Darkoogle."
  • hologram · 1 year ago
    I think that Google with a black colour will be much dispiriting.
  • Isa · 1 year ago
    A black background color would save some energy :)
    By the way, what is a "viral email" ??
  • Survivor · 1 year ago
    There are around 16 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/
  • Lina · 1 year ago
    Blackle is okay. The big problem they have is the colour scheme. To tiring for the eyes.

    Try ggl.me and you will feel the difference.

    Not only you will help the environment, but you will releave your eyestrain too.