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black web theory

A new community on internet has appeared, based in on an old theory: video monitors uses more energy to display the white colour rather then black.

The BlackBack Web Theory. http://www.risingphoenixdesign.com/blackback.html

Based on scale of energy consumption measured by professionals from Rising Phoenix Design, was created the Emergy-C pattern, a group of the 5 colors wich demand less energy consumption plus more the white color for displaying letters.

You can visit Ecolron website to see an example of the technique, wich was built based on Emergy-C.

The author of this blog did an interesting calcs too, considering that Google receives about 200 millions of visits per day, and that each user stay at least 10 seconds doing a quick search, if the background color used by google was black, an economy of 750MWh per year is suddenly created, that is energy sufficient to keep 284 default-families by 1 year!!!

Post on google blog:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-black-new-green.html

More topics:
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/does-a-darkened-google-really-save-electricity-104/
http://www.climatesaverscomputing.org/
http://techlogg.com/content/view/360/31/
http://techlogg.com/content/view/367/

teabag join the facebook revolution

Well we've finally done it, we've gone and joined the wonder that is facebook. Yes it probably means we'll get no work done because we're spending our days poking people and sending hugs and beers to our friends, but we can't help it, we've been sucked in and just can't get out!!!!

At least now you'll be able to tell us what you really think of us in our anonymous honesty box and see pictures of us getting leathered at executive events and trying it on with the hired help!!!! We've even got a special prize for the first person to turn us into a catholic schoolgirl zombie!

So what ya waiting for? we can all be special facebook friends. hugs and pokes for everybody!!!

web 2.0 'neglecting good design'

Hype about Web 2.0 is making web firms neglect the basics of good design, web usability guru Jakob Nielsen has said.

He warned that the rush to make webpages more dynamic often meant users were badly served.

He said sites peppered with personalisation tools were in danger of resembling the "glossy but useless" sites at the height of the dotcom boom.

Research into website use shows that sites were better off getting the basics right, said Mr Nielsen.
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respect the elderly

Very easy to get frustrated and impatient with the eldery however remember some of them fought in the war, they've paid taxes all their lives, and perhaps more importantly are more aggressive than they appear: Video

doh! homer painting upsets pagans

Pagans have pledged to perform "rain magic" to wash away cartoon character Homer Simpson after he was painted next to their famous fertility symbol - the Cerne Abbas giant.

The 17th century chalk outline of the naked, sexually aroused, club-wielding giant is believed by many to be a symbol of ancient spirituality.

A giant 180ft Homer Simpson brandishing a doughnut was painted next to the well-endowed figure in a publicity stunt to promote The Simpsons Movie released later this month.

sing it loud

Teabag are very pleased to announce they have won the contract to create a brand and all design items for the new Karaoke bar that will be opening in Leeds in September.

More project updates to follow!

creative review annual

We are delighted to see our 'Battle of the Bands' project listed in Creative Review's yearly round up of best projects.

Undertaken with Unit 9, the project is an interactive telegraph pole that was used in conjunction with the Saturn Cars/Bon Jovi 'Battle of the Bands' competition.

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homes of the future - mail on sunday

Teabag provided the spark between themselves and architects Cartwright Pickard when they were creating the 3D visualisation and accompanying animation to showcase the architects entry into the The Mail on Sunday sponsored British Home Awards 2007, under the title 'homes of the future'.

The animation will be aired exclusively on Real Estate TV (Sky Channel 279) after the event.

we have energy!

Teabag complete a new web site for Energy Services, a Wakefield based energy broker.

The client was so happy with the project they have now commissioned Teabag to carry out a full re-brand exercise for them.

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british design 2007/08

The Mastercard Keep it hidden campaign is a featured project in the British Design book of 2007/08.

Undertaken with Unit 9, the project was used by Mastercard in the run up to Christmas as an online marketing tool that involved you moving through a 3d house hiding presents with the interactive environment.