These are some highlights from LJ news:

“When we have the new database server, we’re going to convert cartman into the photo album server, giving paid users space to upload pictures and have automatic thumbnail galleries and everything… giving titles pictures, descriptions, etc… along with optional integration with other LiveJournal features”

Chat Rooms
now I realize we need something “better”… probably a pretty Java interface to an IRC server running on LiveJournal that uses LJ usernames and passwords for authentication. Recommendations on extensible IRC servers?

last but certainly not least, to me (should I desire to dev!)

We’re releasing all of the LJ source code to the public. Beauty.