These days, dropping loads of cash on a concert or baseball game might seem a little frivolous compared to the years of service you get out of a gadget. But all work and no play (or fancy theater outings) makes us go a little bonkers. That's where ScoreBig comes in. This website acts as the HotWire of events — choose a last-minute concert, show, or sporting event, and get anywhere from 10 to 50 Read more

By now you've completely lined your home's walls with printed Instagram photos, but your love of all things Instagram doesn't have to stop at framed works of art. Cozy up to your memories with a printed pillow from Stitchtagram ($96). Choose a layout style made up of either 25 small images or 4 larger images, which are then made into 15-inch linen-cotton blend pillows, perfect for a couch Read more

Planning for a vacation is a mix of travel book perusal and asking strangers on the bus the best ways to avoid tourist trap restaurants in the heart of Rome. New website Tripbirds synthesizes the travel activities recommendation hunt as a, what else, social, crowd-sourced site. Connect with friends via Facebook, Foursquare, and Instagram to discover new destinations and gather recommendations on Read more

Billion dollar news — Facebook is buying Instagram. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said Instagram will be run independently of Facebook (in other words, you won't be forced into a Facebook account if you don't already have one, and he won't be making any changes to the app), but some users are still unhappy. If you're ready to hit the delete button on your Instagram account, you should do so Read more

I'm sure you've heard by now that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot is over $500 million dollars. Don't worry about rushing down to the corner market to wait in line with other lotto hopefuls. Cut through the crowd and order your Mega Millions lotto tickets online instead. LottoGopher is the only legal and secure site to order your lottery tickets online, even making it easier to organize a Read more

Passing secret notes on paper is a thing of the past with Notey, the website that lets you type in a secret message and password-protect it so that only your intended recipient(s) can open it. An interesting alternative to texting and email (and way more fun for secret agents), your message is stored for up to 30 days before it will self-destruct (or Notey purges it from its system). Take note Read more

Can't wait until Friday to see The Hunger Games? Me neither! Thankfully there's a place you can go to get your Hunger Games fix before the film hits theaters, and see some never-before-seen content to boot . . . if you know the right pass code, that is. Point your browser to TheCapitolTour.pn, then sign in using your Facebook or Twitter account and get a better look at the Capitol. The website, Read more

As dog owners know, the hardest part of traveling is the stress of leaving a beloved pooch at a kennel filled with strange dogs and confined spaces. To save the day is Dog Vacay, an Airbnb for the four-legged set. With a design interface strikingly similar to the human vacation site, seasoned travelers will feel like they've used the site before. Believing that home dog boarding is the best Read more