Google Dark

You hear people mention about global warming, saving the earth and many other related issues. How can you (everyone of us here) as an Internet user help to save the planet too? We can't deny that we depend on the Internet so much each and everyday - it is impossible for us to stop using the Internet or computers. But there's something each and everyone of us can do when surfing the net, to make the Earth a better place for living.

There's plenty of customized dark version of Google, but why Dark Beta? Read on..

a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor uses about 74 watts to display an all white web page, but only uses 59 watts to display an all black page.
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A shift to a black background will save a total of 15 watts. If a quarter of the monitors in the world are CRTs, and at 10 cents a kilowatt-hour, that’s about $75,000 a year.

Source: The Inquirer

Therefore, it is a wise choice to use a dark version of Google. Be it you believe this theory or not, you should still try Dark Beta. Because it has an integration of services which might come in handy for you. You can signup for a free account too! (required for RSS feed reader and bookmarks)

Dark Beta is javascript oriented, therefore you should enable javascript in you Internet browser. There's some tools available such as Amazon.com Search, Calculator, Calendar, Del.icio.us social bookmarking search, Digg top 40 and Driving Directions (map).

You can watch video updates from sites like iflim, Veoh, YouTube etc. When you get bored, you can even try the free flash games ranging from action to strategy.

There's 2 more features which is the RSS feed reader and bookmarks. This require you to signup for an account in order to use this service. However, account registration is FREE.

Have fun with Google Dark today.