Gabriela González, Author on Think Big

How you can tell if your mail has been compromised in a data breach

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By Gabriela González, 5 August 2016 at 17:30

Although it sounds a little extreme, it seems that taking all sorts of security measures with our smartphones and other devices isn’t actually enough. We cannot know if our data and passwords will be exposed to the next security breach,...Continue reading »

Microsoft Office best free alternatives

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By Gabriela González, 14 July 2016 at 17:30

Text editors have always been one of the most commonly used, essential tools since personal computers were invented. It was many years ago now that Word, and the other tools in the Microsoft Office package, rose above the competition. However,...Continue reading »

6 games for learning to program

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By Gabriela González, 20 November 2015 at 11:10

If you want to learn to program you can look for online courses, but you can also do so by playing video games. Learning to program has many benefits. Besides the obvious ones, such as having the chance to create your...Continue reading »

Useful Windows features that you might not know about

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By Gabriela González, 13 November 2015 at 15:31

We’re going to show you some pretty useful tools which are included in Windows that you probably didn’t know about. Windows 10 is a great operating system with innovative characteristics which are worth trying out. When Windows 7 was launched it...Continue reading »

10 websites that will help you decide what book to read

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By Gabriela González, 12 November 2015 at 11:31

We list ten websites that will give you suggestions for books to read based on various criteria, such as your favourite author and series. Reading has many benefits. As well as the obvious ones, such as learning to read faster and...Continue reading »

What are portable applications?

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By Gabriela González, 11 November 2015 at 16:30

We explain below what portable applications are, how they differ from the normal versions of a program, what their advantages and disadvantages are and where you can download them from. The flash drive is one of the best and most practical...Continue reading »

Is it currently necessary to use an antivirus?

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By Gabriela González, 9 November 2015 at 12:01

It’s not always enough to be well-prepared, we can’t protect ourselves from everything on our own. If you have a conversation about antiviruses with a group of technology fans, at least one of them is sure to say that this kind...Continue reading »

How to create a bootable flash drive to install or repair Windows

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By Gabriela González, 6 November 2015 at 14:38

We teach you how to use the tools provided by Microsoft to create USB drives to boot and recover Windows. A boot disk is a detachable storage device which enables a computer to run a program when it is turned on. Boot...Continue reading »

How to install a Linux distribution on your PC

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By Gabriela González, 5 November 2015 at 09:24

We show you step by step how to install Linux on your PC in the simplest way possible. You just need a bit of time and a flash drive. Linux is a great alternative for your computer if you’ve grown tired...Continue reading »

How to easily recover files deleted from your PC

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By Gabriela González, 30 October 2015 at 15:30

We explain step by step how to use a simple free tool to retrieve files you have accidentally deleted. We recently recommended ten essential applications for Windows 10, one of which was Recuva. This is a free tool for recovering deleted...Continue reading »