I don’t know if you do celebrate this “Hallmark holiday”, but here is something I discovered over the weekend. I got the best Valentine’s gift ever – a web site about everyone’s favorite food: BACON! Dubbed Republic of Bacon, this site is all that bacon lovers need, really. I have to warn you though – do not visit if you will have problems getting your hand on some bacon. The moment I laid my eyes on the site, I had to get a plateful of crispy bacon goodness!

So what makes this site worth visiting aside from the fact that it is all about bacon? There is this post which is somehow about going against the flow of the practices of this saccharine holiday. Don’t get me wrong – I am totally for spending special time together with your partner and showing your appreciation for each other. I just hate it when you have to go from one restaurant to another when you’re dying for oysters simply because everyone and their mom has decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day (or evening for that matter).

These cards will make anyone smile – Valentine’s Day or not.  This first card does not need any explanation at all, does it?  Try telling your partner that he/she is > BACON and you’ll definitely see how much you will be appreciated!

Bacon does make everything better. Nothing can be truer.

And here’s the best Valentine’s gift you can give anyone – some bacon, what else?

Now I know for a fact that bacon will put me in a good mood anytime – especially after I keep failing at a level in Angry Birds. What better way to get revenge on those freaking pigs than to eat some bacon and relish every single bite?

In any case, if anyone is still looking for a way to do something special on this holiday, these cards might give you some inspiration. ;)

Now what if you can have your very own custom-made NERF gun? What if we up the ante a bit and say that you can have Halo-themed and steampunk NERF guns, among many other designs? Now I got your attention!

There’s this Etsy shop called The Johnson Armory which opened in October 24 last year. While it is relatively new, it is gaining momentum. Taking a look around the shop, I have no doubts as to why it is catching the attention of people all over – gun lovers or not.

Each of the guns is handcrafted and painted by hand by Brian Johnson. If you purchase one, you can be sure that you will be the only one to have such an item as the process is fully manual. This creates differences in each piece even if they’re the same style. You can even go one step further and request for a specific color or finish! I only chose several of the NERF guns from the shop, but you can find a whole lot more from at the shop. The guns below are priced from $12.99 to $119.00.

What do you say to one of these being the perfect Valentine’s Day gift?

Diamond-encrusted earbuds ($3,500)

Add some bling to your earbuds with those pictured above.  The sound quality may be no different from Apple’s standard earbuds, but you’re recipient will be the envy of all iOS device owners and the target of any criminal who sees your sweetheart wearing them.

Gold and diamond encrusted bluetooth headset ($50,000)

If you’re looking to keep your loved one’s hands on the wheel, and look good while doing so, why not spend $50,000 on a bluetooth headset?  Seems like a no-brainer right?  Aside from the extravagance, the device is functional and will make one the talk (pun intended) of anyone who sees it.

Circuit Board Earrings ($20)

Nerd with not too much to spend?  Circuit board earrings will make the perfect gift for the geeky girl in your life.  They’ll go with practically any outfit and are far from traditional, bored, gifts.

Set of Ethernet Jack Rings (Price Unavailable)

Want to really make a connection with your partner?  What better way to do so than with an eternal ethernet expression of your love?

Pi Necklace ($345)

How many different ways can you tell another you love them?  With this necklace you’re guaranteed at least 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288… ways of showing your penchant for another person without spending too much money.

Macintosh Power Ring ($125)

Want to press all the right buttons this Valentine’s Day (again, pun intended)?  For the Apple fanboy or fangirl in your life, nothing says, “I love you,” more powerfully than a Macintosh Power ring.  Purchase one and instantly become the Apple (yes, that’s 3) of your loved one’s eye.

Will you purchase any of the gifts listed above for your love this Valentine’s Day?  What other geeky gifts have you given to show your affection towards another?

I think that many just might agree with that title. I have heard so many horror stories about Facebook has brought about some nasty things into relationships. Perhaps those things could have been avoided sans Facebook. Perhaps not. No one can really tell, can they?

However, some American lawyers were interviewed by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) in a survey aimed at looking at divorce cases. What did they find out? Jeff Bertolucci of PC World narrates:

The survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) shows that 81 percent of the Academy’s members in the past five years have seen an increase in the number of divorce cases using social networking evidence.

Among the most popular social nets, Facebook has the dubious honor of being the leader for online divorce dirt, with 66 percent of survey respondents citing it as the primary source.

MySpace was second with 14 percent, Twitter third at 5 percent. Other online sources totaled 14 percent, according to an AAML release.

It’s not what you thought, was it? At least according to that survey, the most popular social network today is being used as evidence to put an end to problematic relationships. What I am wondering about is how Facebook comes into play in contributing to those problems? Much like any other social network, no one can deny the dangers of Facebook. I guess until someone actually does a study along these lines, we won’t know for sure, huh?

In our roundup of five Valentine’s Day gifts for your geek we featured Hallmark’s Valentine’s Day cards featuring sound. That’s fairly old hat now, so three years on and Hallmark has upped its game by creating a limited edition video card that plays some of Disney’s most famous screen kisses.

No, it’s not a YouTube link or a card sent by email. This is a real card which contains a small video screen on which the romantic video is played.

Here’s the rub: in the UK, just 1,500 of these cards have been made and, at just £20 each, demand is likely to be high.

Video clips include moments from Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin, and this could be one card that doesn’t end up in the trash soon after February 14th.

(If it does, you’re not allowed to rescue it and give it next year… to anyone)

If you’re in Britain and you want one, you’ll need to get yourself to a Clinton’s store in early February to see if you can bag yourself one.

Otherwise, here are some more Valentine’s gift ideas.

It was bound to happen.

With Sony now enjoying the fact that blu-ray won the format wars and with the sales of the Playstation 3 and the PSP beginning to plateau, it was a natural progression for the company to find ways help synergize all of its products to help one another.

So it comes as no surprise that Sony has announced that it will be exploiting the large capacity of Blu-ray discs to produce hybrid content BDs that contain not only a movie but also a game version of the said movie. We all know that movies are increasingly being licensed for game versions (just don’t expect a Revolutionary Road game), and selling both on one disc is a stroke of genius in my opinion.

Although Sony said that the exact details on how the whole thing will be implemented is still being worked on, I think the company has taken a great step. With the Playstation 3′s sales plateauing, this is a great marketing strategy to entice people to buy it given that the PS3 is still the cheapest full-featured BD player in the market. There are even plans to follow the current practice today of putting a digital copy of the movie on the disc, which means that the movie can be copied to a Playstation Portable, which could also increase the sales of Sony’s handheld console.