Remove the bottom panel that has the Window List.

Move the top panel to bottom, increase its height.
  Add: Disk Mounter
       System Monitor.
           Add Memory, Network, Swap, Disk. increase width. once per second

Change Desktop Background.

Preferences:
 Keyboard Shortcuts:
   Window Management:  (to avoid mousing to window buttons)
     F1 Minimize window
     F2 Toggle Maximization state
     F4 Close window
 Font: larger and bolder
 Screensaver: deactivate it
 Sessions: disable Nautilus Alarm Notifier, Restricted Drivers Manager, Update Notifier

Administration:
 Services: deactivate atd, crond, bluetooth, cpu frquency monitor

Activate root account:
  su passwd root

Refresh the repository list so that 'Universe' and 'Multiverse' packages are included:
  apt-get update

Edit /etc/logrotate.conf so that log files are rotated monthly instead of weekly.

Delete the tty2-6 files in /etc/event.d/ so that only one virtual terminal gettyruns instead of six.

Delete /etc/cron.daily/slocate ?

Open Terminal, adjust font, create extra tab.  Save Current Session so it always starts.