Jabago - Black Google and Blackify the Web

Add “blackify digg” and “enlargify digg” tools to your browser in 2 easy steps (12 steps if you use IE)

February 19th, 2007 at 02:35pm jabago

The internet has clearly become the most sensible medium for keeping up with the news, technology, and, well, everything. While some people are content to read small black text from a computer monitor all day long, most find that it makes their eyes sore. I’ve found that reading light colored text with a black background (like what you’re reading) greatly reduces the strain on my eyes. Unfortunately, most of the best sites on the web are formatted with black text on a white background. To fix this, I’ve created a couple buttons that will "blackify" and "enlargify" any website.

Now I’ve taken it one step further by creating buttons to reformat digg.com. The "blackify digg" button loads a new style sheet that formats any page on digg.com with a black background, light colored text, and deep colored buttons. The "enlargify digg" button enlarges all text on digg.com so that you can read it from a more reclined position.

If you’re using Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Netscape (Internet Explorer users click here), simply drag each of these buttons up to your bookmarks toolbar. If you don’t like them, you can right click on them on your toolbar and select delete. They won’t harm, track, or spy on your computer.

Now return to digg.com, then click them one at a time. Voila! The "blackify digg" button will render the page black with light text, and the "enlargify digg" button will enlarge all the text.

I recommend picking up the buttons that will "blackify" and "enlargify" any website while you’re here.

If you want your "blackify digg" and "enlargify digg" buttons to include these icons , you will need to add them to your browser slightly differently. For instructions, click here for "blackify digg" and here for "enlargify digg".

I’m also working on some custom blackify and enlarfify buttons that reformat some of my other favorite web sites. You can find all of the web tools I create listed here. And the black google portal which requires no buttons can be found here.

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