Perry Toone About Me Page at Helium

Illustrator, poet and French polisher. Visit: www.ptoone.com

My passion is ...

to say

I know too much about ...

a good work day

My parents always told me ...

stay off the railway

My childhood ambition ...

to paint and play

My favorite memory ...

I daresay

Why I write ...

wordplay

Computers & Technology > Internet Troubleshooting Search engines: Viable alternatives to Google: 23 of 25

A new Toronto based search engine, TheXYZ.org, has tailored a new beginning for eco-conscious web surfers. The site was launched in August 2007 by Toronto Artist Perry Toone (ptoone.com) and offers users a google search with reversed color schemes of search-result pages so users see light-colored text on a black background. It has been stated by researches that the energy consumption of computer monitors is reduced when using a darker background, particularly the standard CRT (cathode-ray tube) monitor. If the black background wasn't enough, the developer has carefully selected overtones, ...
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