If it was clutter on Google.com that annoyed you - not very likely, given the minimalist look of the page, but still a possibility - you can now fix that by trying out the latest Google experiment, which hides all elements on Google.com except the buttons, the logo and a search box. Don't worry: the missing elements fade in after you mouse over them.
So, how do you enable the look? Go to Google.com and paste this into the address bar:
javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=abac7a90f5a3784b:LD=en:NR=10:TM=1254990196:LM=1254990236:S=uB6F4jDnMP_DuxtT;path=/; domain=.google.com");
Now hit the return key and reload the page; next time you open it, you'll be greeted with the barebone version.
*Update: this particular prototype might not work with all browsers and with all setups. I've tested it with Firefox 3.5.3, as well as Chrome 3.0.195.25 and it worked.