Today's "find," that everyone else probably knew about forever: Aptitude.
I like using the command line but want a "start menu" so I can peruse apps. Memorizing program names in their exact syntax is the biggest block to the command line for me. If I don't use a program for a little while I just forget that it exists, or have to do a whole internet search to find where the hyphens are so I can launch it. Aptitude helps.