I use the console a lot as I’m debugging PHP web applications- very handy and versatile.
Migration Score
GREAT
Migration Options
System Log Viewer
The GNOME System Log Viewer even highlights new entries for a few seconds after it first appears. The only improvement would be to float to the top of any windows when there is activity.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-gnome-system-log-viewer/