1. I think you're right about power. Even with PCs the folk wisdom during the CRT era was that having a black background would save energy. 2. Those early term

1. I think you're right about power. Even with PCs the folk wisdom during the CRT era was that having a black background would save energy. 2. Those early terminals were monochromatic though. They were stark and utilitarian, not the Vegas-ass colors some of my coworkers are rocking. 3. Paper is what I aim for. I have read black text all my life, including the textbooks that taught me to program, so it makes a lot of sense to work like this as well. I don't go full white though; Plan 9's Acme theme is the acme of palettes to me.