Though it hasn't come up lately, Frans has been working very hard in the background on some further improvements around here. The main focus lately has been to whip the forums into better shape with some new and/or improved functionality, including something we've had a lot of requests for, which is the return of more general forums to handle ongoing conversations outside the realm of the news forum. We expect a roll-out of these improvements today, and you can expect a bit of forum downtime around when that happens.

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Play:	Cold Storage. Thanks Jay is Games. Scribbland. Roly-Poly Monsters.
Links:	Classic Literature Adapted into Video Games Adapted into Comics. Mobius Sliced Linked Bagel. Thanks dakslf.
Story:	Chihuahuas Overrun California Shelters. Thanks brother19.
Science:	Zombie-Attack Science. Thanks Neutronbeam. Study finds Americans consume 34 gigabytes of information per day.
Images:	14 Great TV Screenshots From Sports. Thanks Digg. Why Men should not write Advice Columns. Thanks Digg. Sry cant talk.
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Follow-ups:	Russian Rocket Failure Creates Light Show in Norway. Thanks brother19. The Moon, In Technicolor Thanks Acleacius.
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