vbPortal cant be beat. Many .org mods can just be added with a minor tweak to the code without plugging in, that saves a lot of disabling if you really need to put in a jelsoft support ticket. Add blocks to the many modules that come with it, php html rss banner blocks all out the box. Module pages running out of block space, just copy the base module back into the modules directory with a different folder name and refresh your modules, now you got another page set for more blocks. Makes a CMS portal a jigsaw that goes together any way you like.
And the arcade is a must have for your home dev site, if you lose your conenction for any length of time and need a break but dont want to fire up a real game, well you got your arcade.

Its good on the right live sites aswell