Some guy on the MB created a chrome extension that makes a few changes to the new board look:
- LIVE THREAD UPDATES
- Indicate if you've viewed a thread with unread posts or not
- Hide the sidebar
- Hide last reply avatars
- Reduce size of forum listing
- Auto collapses user details, displays on hover
- Compact thread view
- Changes avatars to rectangular
- Show more appropriate colors and weights on usernames
- White background (instead of off-grey)
- Micro View (removes headers and footers)
- Displays page buttons always
- Alternate post colors
- Hide OP avatars (not hidden by default)
- OPTIONS!