It seems the internet has brought us yet another website that lets creativity be shared. Pinterest.com, a website that was created by small group of entrepreneurs in Palo Alto, California in 2010, is fast becoming an internet giant with nearly 20 million users worldwide and 11 million visits to the website just during December of 2011. 
    Already the website has been declared one of the 50 best websites of 2011 by Time Magazine. 
    Pinterest’s interface on your profile looks similar to a bulletin board where you can easily “pin” an idea for yourself and others to see. A pin is usually a link to a website that has a small caption underneath it along with a description of pin. 
    Some pins are simply links to images like a picture of a gorgeous kitchen or a well-known monument like the Eiffel tower. 
    The signup process for Pinterest occurs through users’ Facebook accounts so that they do not have to fill page after page of information about themselves.
    Each member can have as many different boards as they like. For instance a user could have a board completely dedicated to their future wedding, or to Do It Yourself (DIY) projects they want to try. Each person’s board can be “followed” by other users, which is made easier since users can easily find a Pinterest via their Facebook friends. 
    “Currently I have five boards: fashion, home décor, quotes, cute animals and places that I’d like to visit,” said senior Ana Bahrami. 
    Most members simply re-pin items onto their own boards and then the most pinned items are featured on the main page. Pinterest boards are divided into DIY, Art, Food, etc. so users can be inspired by ideas relating to subjects that are interesting to them. 
    Another way to find pins is to use the Pinterest search bar, which allows the user to find pins by their title. Some users make their own pins where they provide a link to a website highlight one of its articles or videos. 
    “[I pin] every day. It’s my favorite thing to do when I’m sitting at home relaxing after a stressful day at school,” said junior Venecia Proctor. 
    Pinterest is relatively new for most Dunbar students. 
    “I have been using Pinterest for the past two months and I think [that] it is a great place to inspire ideas to be used in everyday life,” said Bahrami. 
    Another Dunbar student started using Pinterest even more recently, “I have had my Pinterest for about two weeks now and [I use it] like every day,” said junior Jillian Heierman.