As we announced last week, the Ars Technica Lounge, which is normally only available to paying subscribers, is free for everyone for the rest of November. That means anyone with a forum login (e.g., the login you use for front page comments) can come in and join the general geekery and off-topic romping.
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If at some point you decide you're hooked or you just want to know more about our subscriber benefits, you can get all that info on this page. No pressure, though: just hang out for the rest of the month, no strings attached.
Maybe you're thinking to yourself, "This all sounds great, but I'm not really big on following the forums. What kind of madness are we talking here?" Glad you asked! Here are some of the more interesting discussions going on in the Lounge right now. If they don't float your boat, just hit the main landing page to see what else is popping.