Nicole D.

Pinterest is a site for collecting cool things you've found online and sharing it with friends. It is similar to Tumblr, but it allows you to organize the things you like into sections or boards. There is a feed from your follows, feeds for all the different categories, and a feed from the most popular from all users of Pinterest. Anything can be pinned - categories range from home or weddings to food and fashion. You can personalize your boards to be anything you want, and they're always there to look at later. With the amount of everything on the site, it is incredibly organized, and that's probably my favorite thing about it. And of course, it has a ton of great ideas and is a lot of fun.

8tracks is another music site for users who are looking for new music, whether it is similar to the music they currently like or something completely different. If you like it when friends burn you mixed cds, you'll probably like it. There is a mix for any kind of mood you are in or any band/singer you search for (whether you need a pick-me-up, want to listen to ska, or want to go to sleep). You can favorite a song you like or favorite a mix, and you can create your own. It can be a little weird to navigate if you're not used to it, and it's easy to find songs you don't like, but it's great for trying new songs or repeating the mixes you do like and sharing with others.

Tumblr is another blogging platform where users can post text, quotes, pictures, video, etc. I have tried several other blog websites and this one might be the easiest to use. Most people just read their feed and simply reblog things they like. Search for any keyword and dozens of things will pop up. Most entries on the blog are short or just pictures, but it's still useful for longer entries. There's a lot of neat, new things you can find from this site, and it's a lot of fun and simple to explore new interests or delve deeper into things you already love.