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I was further impressed with the choice to design this set with fabric cables (think less tangles and longer use) and the nice touch of having them colored red for the upcoming holiday. 

Valentine’s gifts can be hard to come up with, and red is a color many use to symbolize that the gift they are giving to that special someone is out of love.  They also use neat names like Gunmetal Rouge (to match the new green and Red Special Edition iPod nano and shuffle being released) and Midnight Blue, and this calls out to my gadget-loving side. (more…)

Not sure what to buy your Valentine? How about a something that literally shows him/her how they light up your life–or shirt–when they’re in the room. Think Geek got all, mushy on us with a pair of LED shirts that have a heart meter. Gamers know the lifeline meter all too well, and the 8-bit shirt is something like that. You basically buy one for yourself, and one for your lover. When he/she is near, the shirt lights up. When he/she ditches you to go play games, your little heart meter is reduced to only two and a half pixelated hearts. I guess this is supposed to remind him/her that being far from his/her loving embrace breaks your heart, or that you’re both dorks who desperately need cool friends. Whatevs, we won’t judge you, but if you want to show your true geek colors go order yours now before the rest of the geekdom discovers them.

• Spending more time tending to email or surfing the Web than with friends or family
• Inability to be without a cell phone, or computer for too long
• Paying more attention to gadgets than your surroundings (accidents happen this way)

What’s funny is that no one can really say when technology overload becomes an addiction or if it’s the same thing. I see these articles all the time, but are they talking about extreme cases like when parents neglect their kids to play video games or are they talking about the average Joe who happens to have a demanding job that requires him to check his Blackberry every minute.

I guess what upsets me is that these type of articles tend to be vague, and make us worry about nothing.

I can honestly say I’ve done all of the above, not because I’m addicted, but because it’s convenient. I mean, who hasn’t called or texted someone in the next room, because it was easier to do than getting off your chair. Do I spend too much time online? Sure, but that’s part of my job. Have I listened to my iPod while I’m out running oblivious to my surroundings (ok, not safe but it happens)? Who hasn’t. I think it’s time the good Doctors came up with some concrete evidence or at least narrow their addiction labeling down just a little bit more.

It all kinda makes me wonder what they said in the past about people’s obsession with records/CDs, television, or phone use. Should people who recognize that technology is now a huge part of our lives be labeled as tech addicts? What do you think?