I guess Hello Dolly is a plugin for newbies?

I love akismet, it should stay. I think it should be sucked up into core wordpress. I don't like the fact that I need a key for it.

I like 2010, I am not the best with themes but I am practicing with it.

It helps newbies ( you were all newbies at one time) to learn. I prefer to screw up and learn from mistakes over reading a book or take classes at a community centre/college.