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Where would we be without Google? They have revolutionized the internet, threatened to replace Microsoft Office's stubborn monopoly with free tools, invested in geothermal technology, taken on global warming, come up with the only reputable rival to the iPhone, made an app that lets you zoom in and scope out anywhere on earth—and they do most of it at no cost to the user. Bless their logarithmic hearts.
I'd like to talk about one of Google's slightly lesser known applications, its iGoogle homepage—millions use it sure, but that's way fewer people than those who simply use their search engine. For those unfamiliar, if you have an account with Google (a free one of course), you can basically create an entirely customized homepage with iGoogle. You can fill it up with games, calendars, newsfeeds, scheduling apps, New York Times headlines, guitar chord finders—anything, really.
So why not make your iGoogle green? Here's how:
- You can start by clicking the 'Add Stuff' tab to add green applications—all green search engines, daily green tips, a TreeHugger feed. They're all available if you just type 'green' into the search field.
- After you've loaded up your iGoogle with green apps, you can make the homepage physically greener, too. Set the theme to All Black, or Classic Black, or the like by clicking the 'Select Theme' tab and searching for 'black' or 'dark.' This will help reduce the amount of electricity you use while you're on Google—some estimates say using a black Google could save 750 Megawatt Hours a year.
Try it out, and enjoy a greener Google.
Love green gadgets, fashion, and news? Get the latest from Planet Green's dynamic duo Suchin Pak and Daniel Sieberg on the G Word.
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