A look inside Google's data centers

A look inside Google's data centers: "Last week, a post on Google's official blog announced a project that allows users to step inside the private world of its data centers. For the first time, the company's impressive efficiency records and green ethos have been given a face in the form of the stunning photographs by Connie Zhou and the Street View-able hallways of the Lenoir facility in North Carolina."

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DOWNLOAD Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8

DOWNLOAD Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8: "Become familiar with Windows 8. Whether you’re already using a Windows 8 device or just wondering what’s new, we’ve got the manual for you: “Getting Started: Your Guide to Windows 8″. From author Christian Cawley, this guide outlines everything new about Windows 8, from the tablet-like start screen to the new “app” concept to the familiar desktop mode."

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How to Change and Manually Start and Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8 - How-To Geek

How to Change and Manually Start and Stop Automatic Maintenance in Windows 8 - How-To Geek: "Windows 8 has a new feature that allows you to automatically run scheduled daily maintenance on your computer. These maintenance tasks run in the background and include security updating and scanning, Windows software updates, disk defragmentation, system diagnostics, among other tasks."

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The Beginner’s Guide To Tabbed Browsing - How-To Geek

The Beginner’s Guide To Tabbed Browsing - How-To Geek: "Tabs allow you to open multiple web pages in a single browser window without cluttering your desktop. Mastering tabbed browsing can speed up your browsing experience and make multiple web pages easier to manage."

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The Best Free Alternatives to the Windows Task Manager - How-To Geek

The Best Free Alternatives to the Windows Task Manager - How-To Geek: "The Windows Task Manager is a built-in tool that allows you to check which services are running in the background, how much resources are being used by which software programs, and the all-to-common task of killing programs that are not responding."

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