Blackle Doesn't work on LCD Monitors

Submitted by holstein13 on Fri, 2007-08-31 17:10

If you are using an LCD monitor, don't use blackle. It actually uses more power than google.com. Please see the video where we tested it.

http://cableorganizer.com/electricity-power-meter/

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Podcast audio

Submitted by captrespect on Wed, 2007-08-01 19:35

You guys are all starting to sound like Maaaxx Headroom. Maybe it's because you are cramming an hour of audio in a 10 meg file?

It also happens on the PC Gamer podcast. I don't blame you, I blame Jeremy.

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Calculations

Submitted by Tobe_Dog on Tue, 2007-07-31 10:35

hahahahaahahahahaahhahahaahahahahahahaha.

Thats awesome, back of the envelop calculations meaning crap is awesome. Between that and "argument defeated by weird noises" a couple of podcasts ago. And is it me, but whenever I listen to these guys, I always think of the guys in Grandma's Boy. Gordon is awesome, Dave doesn't know how to drive, and Butters is Butters. Great Podcasts guys. By the way, the guy that called in and asked if he should buy a PC or a Console for gaming. Are u serious? PC Gaming has and will always be better, not only for the graphics reasons, but the extent of the games and controls alone, make PC Gaming superior. Console games have there place and are fun don't get me wrong, but own a PC Gaming machine first then get your Guitar Hero and Rock Band for your Consoles.

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Audio

Submitted by TheMurph on Mon, 2007-07-30 17:09

Hey all,

Yeah, the audio was a bit lagged up for this podcast. I'm not entirely sure why, but at least most of the podcast (if not all) is decipherable. Hopefully that'll be ironed out for good ol' podcast number two-eight. :D

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LCD power consumption

Submitted by Starlyght on Sun, 2007-07-29 15:26

I'm on my laptop right now and decided to check for myself how much difference a black background makes in power consumption. It confirms your suspicions, I saw no difference (-28W before and after).

The reason I checked is because before I started listening to the podcast I saw a drop in power consumption after closing FF (which was displaying a predominantly white site) of a few watts, guess it must have been something else that triggered it.

I'd use blackle if I wasn't already using googles 'personalized' homepage, can't live without it anymore.

Keep up the good work :)

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Audio

Submitted by Bin3ry on Sun, 2007-07-29 13:55

Just wondering is everyone experiancing the audio gliches at the same part in the podcast. Like when I listen I hear some audio problems, during Gordan's Rant when he is talking about working on someones machine, when he says work, it is stretched out and sounds wierd.

Oh and Jason bye a PC cause the xbox, playstation 3, and the Wii, are all out dated. MaximumPC recently had an issue comparing the Xbox and the PC, pick it up and read. Just my 2 cents.

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Audio Glitch

Submitted by soggybomb on Sat, 2007-07-28 21:15

i originally thought the mp3 may have corrupted during download, which could have explained the metallic-sounding digital glitches. I will definitely try to get my cat to meow for the hotline. I have a better idea than 45 mins of silence: the audio from an entire south park episode.

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Backdraft II: Flame Wars

Submitted by n0ctis on Sat, 2007-07-28 11:20

Interstate arson over posting? Talk about a flame war... Gordon's Rant theme coming soon

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Audio Problems, is it yours or mine?

Submitted by Scapegoat on Fri, 2007-07-27 22:49

I never have noticed audio troubles, which makes me think it's on your end. But anyways, for the past couple podcasts it seems as though, especially when Gordon and Dave are speaking, that there are often sharp drop offs in the volume of their voices, as well as some frequent indescribable auido glitch-like sounds that occur during the podcast (I haven't determined whether it's just Gordon and Dave). That's not even to mention their frequent low volume. I always have to cram up the volume while listening to the podcast. I love it though!!

Thanks for listening and responding to readers and listeners so well!!

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