In another way the Internet has changed the way we live, many couples are going digital for their wedding invitations. Some go digital to save money, others to reduce their carbon footprint or more efficiently reach friends scattered around the world. But old traditions die hard. It is not widely considered proper etiquette to send out email invitations when many people are accustomed to fancy paper invites, wrapped in tissue paper and delivered by a human being.

H&H Bagels, the symbol of New York for four decades, is gone. Where can New Yorkers (and the rest of us) get a real bagel these days?

Young fashion designers seeking to launch their own labels and break into the industry are finding that sites like LOOKK.com, UsTrendy.com and NotJustaLabel.com help them directly connect with buyers, stylists and even customers. So what does that mean for the traditional model?

Tech-friendly vineyard owners who come to Napa Valley through Silicon Valley are introducing new tools to the millennia-old process of making wine. Some use airplanes and iPhone apps; others have mechanzied the grape-sorting process.

Across America, a new breed of pedal-powered trash haulers sees green in commercial food waste they hope to pick up and turn to compost. But the upstarts find their plans ensnared in a web of regulations that reflect other concerns.

The sharing of breast milk has existed in different forms for millennia. In recent months, however, milk exchange has exploded online as new websites link overly lactating mothers with women, and men, desirous of breast milk. While some of these websites enforce a commerce-free community, others provide a forum for the buying and selling of what can be an expensive commodity.

Tipping was once associated with restaurants’ serving and delivering food to customers. But tip boxes now often appear at delis, coffee shops, food carts, car washes and even dry cleaners. And while they may stir annoyance or guilt in some customers, others now routinely toss their change in the jars. Society may have reached a tipping point — where tips have evolved from simply a reward for good service to an expected part of the payment process.

As the price of a barrel of oil tops $110, drivers across the country are looking for alternative ways to get to work. The trend is benefiting bicycle retailers, who are experiencing an increase in sales for commuter goods and services from Sacramento to St. Louis.

Polaroid stopped producing its instant film four years ago, yet its mystique endures and a small, enthusiastic and often deep-pocketed niche has created a new and sometimes expensive market for instant film.

Many products on the market, from food to personal care, are not appropriately packaged to suit people who are colorblind, neglecting more than 250 million people worldwide.