Compiz: Ubuntu Desktop’s little known best friend
Compiz can quickly get you the desktop you deserve: a desktop with a very high degree of customizability, on top of being faster than the default GNOME Shell, and (as far as I can tell) faster than Mac or Windows.
The best part is that it takes no time at all to get up and running! I'll show you how to transform Ubuntu into a desktop that is functionally similar to Mac.
I doubt any of this is news to many OSNews readers, but it's still a nice introduction into the functionality offered by Compiz.