[LINK] The web moves quickly - Pinterest and clones

[Jan Whitaker]

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I have been reading references to a new web phenom called Pinterest. 
Just heard of it recently, but it was evidently started in 2008. 
Never went there until I saw a slideshow about what is in it.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/best-pinterest-boards-pinboards_n_1341362.html?ref=technology#s780408&title=ALSO_ON_THE

http://pinterest.com   -- combination of 'pin' and 'interest', where 
'pin' represents a 'pinboard', like what would have called a bulletin board.

I don't get it. Pretty pictures clustered together. When I clicked a 
link, I got 404 error for what supposedly would be the site from 
which the image came. I found if I right click on the link and open 
in a new tab, it worked (the redirection within Pinterest failed and 
gave the 404).

Anyone else understand this site?

Then I read that clones are already popping up.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/pinterest-clone-copy-alternative-sites_n_1291305.html

What is with this idea of "like" and why would I care what complete 
strangers think about their 'loves'?

Jan


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Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or 
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