Can a Black Google Save Energy?


	Can a Black Google Save Energy?

usmc6531

5-9-2007 3:27 PM

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5-9-2007 5:23 PM

The REAL Napster

An "Etch-A-Sketch" version of Google would save even more. Portable, no batteries needed. ; )

5-9-2007 5:25 PM

Jester0723

wow, what treehugger would ever do that

5-9-2007 5:26 PM

Jester0723

I'm sorry, i just went there, and that's just retarted

5-9-2007 5:45 PM

usmc6531

Next Tree hugger invention will be black lightbulbs! Just think of the energy saving possibilities

5-9-2007 5:52 PM

The REAL Napster

No, because the energy required to screw them in would cancel out any savings, even with carbon credits. ; )

5-9-2007 6:04 PM

usmc6531

lol

5-11-2007 12:49 PM

dorine

I clicked on Blackie link and got this:

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.33 Server at AppStuff Port 80

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