GNU/Linux usability/eye candy recipe

1. Install Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy)
2. Enable [Compiz Fusion][1], by right clicking the Desktop, selecting Change Desktop Background->Visual Effects->Extra
3. Install the CompizConfig Settings Manager and customise to taste
4. Add a pinch of [screenlets][2] following the [instructions][4] in the screenlets FAQ
5. Setup screenlets to taste under System->Preferences->Screenlets
6. Stir into Compiz Fusion, by enabling widget layer in CCSM, and enabling Treat as widget under each screenlet’s options (right-click the screenlet to access)
7. Add a dash of [Avant Window Navigator][3] following the instructions [here][5]
8. Season with the [Ubuntu studio theme][6]

…leave to cool, and serve on a bed of Python snippets!