diff --git a/bin/server.js b/bin/server.js
index 4b6fb51..0950a4c 100755
--- a/bin/server.js
+++ b/bin/server.js
@@ -17,23 +17,22 @@ var POLL_INTERVAL = 10000;
 // our news object that we'll diff against
 var shared_news_obj = [];
 
+// grabs news from unofficial HN API (http://api.ihackernews.com)
+// and fires the 'new_news' event.
 function get_news() {
     sys.puts("fetching news...");
-    
     request({uri:'http://api.ihackernews.com/page'}, function (error, response, data) {
         if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
-            
-            //sys.puts("response:");
-            //sys.puts(data);
-            
             var news_obj = JSON.parse(data);
             if(news_obj.items && news_obj.items.length > 0) {
-                // diff the two to see if anything new has shown up.
+                // TODO: diff the two to see if anything new has shown up as
+                // opposed to just firing the event blindly.
                 
-                sys.puts("found some news! (" + news_obj.items.length + ")");
+                sys.puts("found some news!");
                 news_emitter.emit('new_news', news_obj.items);
-                
-                
+            }
+            else {
+                sys.puts("couldn't find news :(");
             }
         }
     });
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ socket.on('connection', function(client){
     
     // New news callback/listener. Send it when we see it.
     var handleNews = function(news) {
-        sys.puts("sending message...");
+        //sys.puts("sending message...");
         
         // Give the message a type, so the FE can act on various different
         // messages should the need arise.