function new_things_menu() {

  $items = array();

  //this was created earlier in tutorial 7.
 
  //this is added for this current tutorial.
  $items[] = array(
    'path' => 'hotnewthings',
    'title' => t('Hot New Things'),
    'callback' => 'hotnewthings',
    'access' => user_access('access content'),
    'type' => MENU_CALLBACK
  );

  return $items;
}