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Loving A Gadget-Obsessed Person Is Easier Than You Think

5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I’ve warned you about dating someone gadget-obsessed, but you just couldn’t help yourself and fell in love with one of us. Let’s talk about avoiding feeling like you’re in a ménage à trois with a person and some circuits. More »
Online

Falling In Love Online

3:10AM Jesus Diaz | Feeling irresistibly attracted to someone online? Flirting incessantly through Twitter, Facebook, chat, and video? It’s all good. Or at least, that’s what our friend and sexual health expert Dr. Debby Herbenick says in her latest column: More »
Design

I Love Trackpads!

6:00AM Brian Lam | Somewhere, as I transitioned from being a proud desktop user with parts scattered around my room, to the being a dedicated laptop user, I forgot how to use a mouse. And today, I embrace the swiftness of the trackpad. More »
Random Stuff

Young Modern Love is Dead: Teens Can Go To Jail For Sending Nude Mobile Phone Photos To Each Other

2:14PM Brian Lam | One in five teens send nude photos to others they date or want to date. The law says that makes them child pornographers…of themselves? Weird! And glad I’m not a parent! [NYT] More »
Robots

Robot Programmed to Love Traps Woman in Lab, Hugs Her Repeatedly

3:40AM Mark Wilson | It’s funny now, but according to Mukflash, a research assistant at Toshiba’s Akimu Robotic Research Institute was trapped in a lab by a robot with two 100kg hydraulic arms, only to be hugged repeatedly. More »
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Say You Love Her with Heart-Shaped Pork Dumplings

12:20PM Jesus Diaz | Screw chocolates. If you must be tacky and celebrate Valentine’s, “tell her about your love with a heart-shaped pork dumpling instead of chocolate. Satisfaction guaranteed.” At least, that’s what my friend Kumiko says. [Thanks Kumiko]
Gadgets

Loves Me Watch Tells You When Your Crush Loves You so Your Friends Don’t Have To

11:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | The Loves Me Watch shows time by telling you when your crush is crushing on you so your friends don’t have to hear your incessant nagging anymore. Too bad! I’m going to ask anyway!
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Love Heart Egg Stencil Will Make Your Valentine’s Day A Lonely One

4:00PM Nick Broughall | I’m not saying that your significant other would walk out on you if you were to serve them up a fried egg in the shape of a love heart (although some might) – I’m saying that if you’re the kind of person who thinks that buying a love-heart shaped egg ring is a good idea, you’re probably lonely already. More »
Games

Custom Marriage Proposals on the Nintendo DS Prove Your Love, Nerdiness

1:30AM Adam Frucci | Were you inspired by the one-of-a-kind hacked Chrono Trigger proposal? Do you now want to rip that guy’s idea off and do a DS proposal of your own? New software can make it happen. More »
Online

Nominate Gizmodo Australia For The 2008 Weblog Awards

2:00PM Nick Broughall | Have I ever told you guys how much we love you? Well, we love you. A lot. And we know that somewhere, deep inside, there’s a part of you that loves us too. That’s why we’re going to ask you guys a small favour. We want you to vote for nominate us in this year’s Weblog awards. We want you guys to go out there and tell the world that you reckon we’re the best blog in the world (or at least Australia/NZ). It’ll only take a few minutes of your time, and if we win, I’ll buy you all a beer*. Simply click on these links and nominate Gizmodo Australia. *Best Australia/NZ blog *Best Technology blog We’ll also be asking you to vote in a couple of weeks, but we really want to ensure we get some nominations, so head over and help us out. We’d do it for you, if you were a blog**. More »