Partly to remind me, and maybe to help others solve problems or choose hardware or software. Since Google announced its planned change to completely new Google Sites to replace their "Classic" Sites, it has rendered obsolescent much of the information in my IT site. I am therefore taking this opportunity to update and restructure that information here.
In its current form the new Sites is much more restrictive, omitting many features, but they have promised to develop similar capability, and I will try to reflect here their current state of progress.
Hardware Brief details of my IT setup
Audio iTunes and alternatives for music, audiobooks and podcasts. Also CD burning and file sharing.
Cloud File storage and sharing on Dropbox, GoogleDrive, MS OneDrive.
Google Sites Layouts, gadgets images and tables
MS Office Templates, crib-sheets, mobile and web docs
Photos include my holiday snaps, which I keep on Picasa for family and friends to access.
Video BBC iPlayer and different video formats and players.
Hold ctrl (cmd on mac) when you select a tab to open it in a new window (or tab). Hold Shift at the same time to move to the new tab or stay put (depending on browser).