I thought I'd pop my head in and see what this place is about.

[ChickenMan]

Oh, is there a button where I can get a list a new posts since my last visit? This forum seems devoid of standard features.

There are 7 main Forums, go into each one, one at a time, and top right corner there is Subscribe to this Forum option.  Click that and you will then get notified of any new posts by email.

You can also use the Search option.  Go down to Find Posts from any Post Date and make a selection.  Dont put anything in the Search box at the top and hit the Search button at the bottom.