Test your site's load time with Webslug

DOWNLOADSQUAD: Webslug is a tool that attempts to give you a read on the load time from request to fully-loaded. You can put in one URL or compare two URLs in a head-to-head battle.

Google Page Speed Goes Open-Source

SoftSailor: Google Page Speed is a Firefox plugin which can be integrated with Firebug, and the now open-sourced tool can also identify problems with Javascript and CSS. Well, this is very similar to what Yahoo has to offer as most of you probably remember the YSlow tool that can also be integrated into Firefox.

You can read more about Google Page Speed here. You can read the Google Page Speed Web performance best practices here.

Set up a Linux Media Server Using Ubuntu 8.10

geek.com: This project attempts to show you how to make your own home media server from readily available PC components & open source software. The software components we’ll be using in this feature are:

• Ubuntu Linux 8.10
• Firefly DAAP Server (for streaming to iTunes clients, Roku Soundbridge, and other DAAP aware devices)
• MediaTomb – this allows streaming of audio & video over the ubiquitous UPnP protocol

Most newer TVs and game consoles (the PS3) are UPnP capable and allow you to stream content from UPnP enabled sources. iTunes (Windows) and Rhythmbox (Linux) can play media that is centrally hosted on this type of server - an excellent way to setup a centralized, on demand audio/video library in your home.

Get a Linux-powered Dell laptop for $299

CNET: Zowie! For less than the price of some Netbooks, you can get yourself a full-blown Dell notebook. Here's the deal: Dell is offering the Inspiron 15n for just $299. That's undeniably amazing,

Google debuts Chrome for Mac, Linux

CNET: Google released Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux Thursday--but only in rough developer preview versions that the company warns are works in progress.

New Search Tool Google Squared

PCWorld: Google Squared, a new search tool that Google described last month, is now live. Squared pulls information about members of a category from all over the Web and presents it in a table with rows and columns, instead of the series of page links typically returned by search engines.

XBOX 360 - Controller-Free Gaming and Entertainment

Introducing Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak you and your friends can jump into the fun -- the only experience needed is life experience.