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Pinstagram combines Instagram & Pinterest
What would happen if two of the digital world’s hottest startups, Pinterest and Instagram, were mashed into one?
Pek Pongpaet and Brandon Leonardo, decided to combine two of the web’s hottest properties as a joke one weekend.
The duo realized a “Pinterest for Instagram” would be the most extreme example, and thus Pinstagram was born.
Twitpic founder launches Heello
Twitpic founder Noah Everett announces the launch of Heello today. His second web app project has been in the wings for exactly one year. Twitter has launched its own photo-sharing tool, offering a native version of a feature that until now was mostly the domain of third-party apps like Twitpic and yfrog. This move puts pressure on those third-party apps as a logical choice for photo-sharing that uses Twitter’s API.
I have mashed up an exclusive by Jolie O’Dell and a few of my first experiences with Heello after its unofficial launch day. Read more 
Content is King
If you haven’t noticed, the interweb is changing around us everyday. I have recently asked myself, am I changing with it or am I being left behind? What have I done to share in the creation of content? Read more
To Follow or not to Follow
As of the first of the year on Twitter, I have 317 followers and I in return follow 87 different accounts. What does that mean about me and my social media style on twitter? The interesting thing about that question is, I am not sure if I know the answer. Let me explain… Read more
On the Prowl at Geekend
Want to make friends at Geekend? This is one way of doing it. Here is my best version of the play-by-play of an interesting evening with fellow geeks in the wings. Please note: I am not a writer or even a storyteller.
Geekend Day 2: It started off with me unfortunately missing every single daytime session. I was desperately trying to close up my Friday work day so I could enjoy the evening. I was excited to attend the evening keynote with Oscar Gerardo and meet up with some friends. A quick check-in with foursquare and I was ready to enjoy the evening. Read more
The Rise of Facebook Places
The web is on overload due to Facebook’s new service, Places. The now certain death to existing services like Foursquare and Gowalla now have a large monkey on their back.
As an occasional Foursquare user, I understand and enjoy the service. But I am extremely hesitant when it comes to Facebook. Facebook is on a scale that Foursquare could only dream of.