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Observations on power managementObservations on power managementPosted Nov 24, 2008 21:07 UTC (Mon) by nix (subscriber, #2304)In reply to: Observations on power management by jwb Parent article: Observations on power management
Of course this only applies if you're displaying a screensaver image. If,
say, you're display an xterm (almost totally black, a bit of white text), turning off the backlight is a rather bad idea, and you just have to eat that tiny extra bit of power.
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Observations on power management Posted Nov 25, 2008 3:17 UTC (Tue) by ncm (subscriber, #165) [Link]
Yet another argument for defaulting to black text on a white background: it doesn't just save your eyes, it saves power.
Observations on power management Posted Nov 25, 2008 13:48 UTC (Tue) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]
Black text on a white background hurts my eyes (not surprising given that that means I'm basically staring into a light bulb).
Observations on power management Posted Nov 25, 2008 21:50 UTC (Tue) by ncm (subscriber, #165) [Link]
Turning down the brightness of the white background saves your eyes and saves power, too.
Observations on power management Posted Nov 27, 2008 12:30 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190) [Link]
Contrast is a friend for those of us with dodgy eyesight.
I miss monochrome monitors; I don't suppose they're made any more, are they? A shame; I'd love to have a 600dpi monochrome A3-sized TFT on my desk - and given that 225dpi colour displays can be made, I think it's possible...
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