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# pinterest

All time
# basic stitch
Basic Stitch: I tried to Pinterest some old jars 'cause I wasn't arsed going to the bottle bank
Worth the effort?
# basic stitch
Basic Stitch: Making your own tassel earrings takes less time than ordering off AliExpress
But is it as easy though?
# basic stitch
Basic Stitch: How to make (and shake) your pom poms
Fancy getting crafty?
# christmas decor
Here's how to decorate your room to feel more Christmas-y on a budget
With minimal effort, too.
# Scarlet for life
Pinterest's new ad has a completely different meaning here in Ireland
Yeah, that doesn’t vibe here.
# put a pin in it
16 people who totally nailed these Christmas DIYs
Blame Pinterest.
# Dream Big
13 of the most basic quotes people have ever put on their walls
Live, laugh, love, lobster, lorry.
# virtually perfect
These women are secretly using Pinterest to plan weddings with husbands that don't even exist
Meet the Pinterest Bride: a woman planning her wedding pre-engagement (and sometimes, pre-boyfriend).
# snap out of order
Snapchat has been trying to poach rivals' employees with its own software
The company is using geofilters to try reach the staff of its competitors.
# baking bad
11 people who failed at Pancake Tuesday
Pancakes. Deliciously tricky to master.
# dire DIY
When creativity goes terribly, terribly wrong
Top marks for effort, zero for execution.
# Social Networking
11 per cent of people in Ireland now have Snapchat (but just 3% have Vine)
The latest snapshot of social media habits in Ireland has thrown up some interesting figures.
# creative thinking
Saatchi Gallery shows Kildare artist's work after seeing it on Pinterest
The designer put her success down to a programme she completed in May, called ‘Clicktailing’.
# Social Networking
These graphs show you what social media sites Irish people are using
Over a third of the country don’t use social networking websites but the number of Facebook and Twitter users is on the rise.
# we all know one
The 11 people that wreck your head on social media
If you’re a hashtag addict or an Instagram obsessive, we’re looking at you.
# Hacked
Zendesk security breach affects Twitter, Tumblr & Pinterest users
Some contact information for users was compromised when hackers attacked the customer support service, Zendesk.
# Dublin Web Summit
Europe's largest technology conference to begin in RDS today
Over 3,000 people are expected at the RDS for the Dublin Web Summit, thought to be worth €12m to the local economy.
# Little Monsters
Gaga gets her own world...online
Where she is known as Mother Monster.
# Storms
Five killed as severe storms strike eastern US
Thousands have been left without electricity and air conditioning as US weather forecasters warn of soaring temperatures in mid-Atlantic states.
# get down
Here's why Instagram is down (and why Pinterest and Netflix were down earlier too)
The popular photo app has been down since late last night.
# go mo
Michelle Obama joins Pinterest; shows Barack skimming stones
Candid moments in the US First Couple’s life revealed on online pinboard – just in time for presidential campaign time…
# pinterest
"Pinterest is a phenomenon that's extraordinary," says Google M&A chief
David Lawee, Google’s mergers and acquisitions chief, is clearly impressed with the pinboard site.
# Zeitgeist
Barack Obama has joined Pinterest (and posted the Obama family chilli recipe)
Red wine vinegar in chilli? Really, Obama?
# pinterest
In pictures: The US Army’s guide to Pinterest
Check out what the US military had to say about the increasingly popular social pinboard site.
# Next Big Thing
So, what exactly is Pinterest? (And why is everyone paying attention to it?)
Pinterest is the next big social network apparently – but what exactly is it? Here’s our handy cut-out-and-keep guide.
# preview 2012
Prediction: The top trends in 2012
What is going to be hot in 2012? We’ve scoured the world – OK, the internet – and our minds to figure out what’s going to be hot next year. Buckle your seatbelts!