Lauren Rae Orsini
Lauren Rae Orsini is a web culture reporter who specializes in anime and the business of fandom. Her work has been published by Forbes and Business Insider.
Tumblr users panic over planned site outage
What are Tumblr users going to do when the site goes down for maintenance on Saturday? It’s pandemonium!
On Oct 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Busted! How Pinterest helps spot criminals
Three newspapers have created pinboards for wanted criminals, leading, at least in one cast, to a 58 percent increase in arrests.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Hackers reach deadline to release Romney’s tax returns
Hackers who claim to have stolen the Republican candidate’s tax information said they would release it today if the Romney camp did not deliver $1 million.
7 incredible edibles trending on pinterest
This week’s trending pins are some truly incredible edibles—both to eat and use.
Meet the crafty mother behind Etsy’s first sale
On June 20, 2005, Nancy Flynn logged Etsy’s first sale—even if she didn’t know it.
On Sep 27, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Etsy spends $250,000 on Google ads for its sellers
The community asked Etsy for more promotion, and the company has delivered via a huge contract with Google Shopping.
On Sep 26, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Acclaimed cosplayers launch show on YouTube
Nerdist’s new Try This At Home follows cosplay team featured in Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con documentary.
Wholesale primes Etsy for big business
Etsy Wholesale means handmade businesses can grow without growing too big for Etsy.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
1 year later: How social media saved Amit Gupta
The Photojojo founder is alive today thanks to his social media connections.
7 pins trending on Pinterest this week
From the beautiful to the bizarre, here’s what’s trending on Pinterest this week.
On Sep 21, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Surveying the Wild West of medical apps
Medical apps can help create awareness, oversight, and even make diagnoses for consumers, but the lack of regulation should be a cause for concern.
Homophobic Facebook comment revealed as a hoax
Thousands of people joined a Facebook hate group and sent death threats to a woman who allegedly posted a homophobic comment, but the comment itself may be a Photoshop hoax.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Women still dominate Pinterest, study finds
19 percent of female Internet users in a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey said they use Pinterest, while only 5 percent of men said they were on the site.
On Sep 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Google+ solves pseudonym problem with new patent
Under the patent Google+ users will still be required to register under real names, but their public identity can remain pseudonymous.
Resellers continue to be Etsy’s biggest problem
Etsy has expanded its team that polices the crafts site for factory-made goods. But is it enough?
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