August 2012
13 posts
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School Pride
University of Washington
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
Duke University
UC Davis
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Pinterest is Pinning!
We recently resurrected our very own Pinterest page! Here you will find pins such as official news about all things Pinterest, hairstyles around the office, our pet visitors, and community meetups like the recent Summer Party.
As we’re working hard to build Pinterest just for you, we hope to bring you pins from our headquarters that are interesting and useful.
What kind of pins would you...
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Carl Christensen: Full-Time Artist
There’s no lack of Pinners who constantly encourage all of us to be more creative, whether their pins are inspiring us to host a party for the first time, break out our art supplies, or reignite past hobbies. This spirit of encouragement is definitely why we had to interview Carl Christensen, who boldly left his corporate-life behind to become a full-time artist/photographer. We hope you’ll find...
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Pinterest in German and Dutch!
Nederlands (Dutch)
We doen ons best om van Pinterest een plaats te maken om je dromen uit te laten komen en alle dingen die je inspireren te verzamelen, welke taal je ook spreekt. We kondigen dan ook graag aan dat we vanaf vandaag Pinterest in twee nieuwe talen aanbieden: Duits en Nederlands!
We kijken dus erg uit naar alle mooie pins van onze Duitse en Nederlandse vrienden, en vragen je dan...
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Teaching Online with Pinterest
We often hear great stories from teachers who use Pinterest as a tool to organize their classes, share ideas with other educators, and find new lesson plans.
So when we heard about Skillshare’s Maker/Craft Semester we were really excited to discover that so many of their teachers are Pinners!
Skillshare is a site that lets anyone create a class in their local area, or even create an online...
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Repinned: The New Pinterest Blog
Pinterest is the place where you can discover new and interesting things, and our blog is no different. To make it easier to review the latest happenings and stories from Pinterest, we revamped our blog into a sleek and colorful format. Take a scroll through our shiny new design and you will find large pinnable photos, pinterviews with fascinating people, and trending pins.
So what’s new?
We...
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Mari Richards: Playing with Pins
Everyone uses Pinterest in their own special way, and we were fascinated by Mari Richards, who is a toy designer, artist, mom, and part-time professor. Not only does she have an interesting background, her boards will draw you into her curious world.
Hi Mari! First, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
What I do is such a hodgepodge, it might take a minute! I’ve been a toy designer...
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Pinterest Summer Party Recap
Thanks to everyone that stopped by on Tuesday for our Summer Party and to celebrate the launch of our shiny new Android, iPhone, and iPad apps.
It was great to see so many pinners together sharing stories about how Pinterest helps them in their personal and professional lives to create their homes, plan meals, collect design ideas (even when your cat climbs on you and forces you to sit in...
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Introducing Pinterest for Android, iPad and iPhone
It may sound funny, but our goal has never been to keep you online. Instead, we want to inspire you to go offline and do things that you love. Today, we’re making it easier to take your inspirations with you by providing new apps for Android, iPad and iPhone. The apps are now available for download at Apps.Pinterest.com.
Whether you’re traveling to another city, checking out gadgets in a...
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Erin Loechner: On Board and In Style
A former online personality for HGTV.com and founder of one of the most admired design blogs, Erin Loechner’s bright personality shines throughout her boards. Whether you’re into interior design or metallic things, you just might find something creative that will inspire you.
Hi Erin! First, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I started blogging personally in 2001 and fell in love...
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Technology
Electronics + Gadgets by Avery
Modifications for iPhone by Patrick
Photography equipment byChad
Speakers | Audio by Jeremy
USB Everything by Sylvain
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Open Registration!
Today we’re thrilled to announce open registration!
For those of you who haven’t joined Pinterest yet, this means you can sign up without waiting for an invite: all you have to do is go to Pinterest.com to get started. In addition to using your Facebook or Twitter login, we’re also opening registration so you can sign up with just your email address.
We’re really excited to have the...
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Jenna Gurka : Pin It Yourself
Summer is a perfect season for enjoying the outdoors and warm weather. But if it gets too hot, it can be fun to retreat into a cool area and find yourself crafting your latest DIY project. This week, we’d like to introduce Jenna Gurka, who has a colorful collection of quirky and interesting boards. Her creative taste is sprinkled throughout her pins that are dedicated to fun projects, interior...
