W9.1 Pinterest

Pinterest seemed to come out of nowhere to pass up Google+ as the third most popular social media site. Personally, I like to call Pinterest the "digital hope chest" since so many people use it to collect pictures of things they want (for redecorating, weddings, parties, etc).

What is Pinterest? Links to an external site.

Pinterest hooks women with virtual hope chest Links to an external site., by Petula Dvorak, The Columbia Daily Tribune, February 26, 2012.

A Site That Aims to Unleash the Scrapbook Maker in All of Us Links to an external site., by Jenna Wortham, The New York Times, March 11, 2012.