Ok , I could not slip this post up. Being the cross platform slider that I am, I love working with Linux but hate the sometimes rudimentary boxiness of the graphical user interface. Sure .. Beryl and all that stuff is nice. But there must be nicer ways of totaly pimping out your Gnome desktop without turning all your windows into silly putty or spinning your virtual desktop cube 'till you blow chunks.  So I really like LIFEHACKERS TOP TEN Gnome Desktop Tweaks that help you put your best foot forward. (get it ? Foot / Gnome ;) ) .. 

My personal favorite must be using your command line window as a wallpaper :) If THAT isn't geek .. I don't know WHAT is !