http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/a-molecular-scientist-wrote-this-marriage-proposal-in-dna/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/a-molecular-scientist-wrote-this-marriage-proposal-in-dna/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:00:15 +0000 Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=130001 2012 has been a good year for elaborate marriage proposals but none more impressive perhaps than this anonymous scientist’s efforts. He bent the molecular instructions for life itself to his will—or as IOKTBS explains, “DNA amplified to different sized fragments via the polymerase chain reaction, and then seperated [sic] by size on a gel.” Either [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/a-molecular-scientist-wrote-this-marriage-proposal-in-dna/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/uk-sees-its-first-grouposal/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/uk-sees-its-first-grouposal/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:30:43 +0000 Chris Mills http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=119510 Scared of proposing face-to-face? Fiancé-to-be a big fan of daily deals websites? Then start taking notes. For Amir Michaeel, proposal via Groupon’s worked, and the happy couple now appear to be merrily on the road to nuptial bliss. The process isn’t even that difficult – just get Groupon to agree to it, write out a [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/uk-sees-its-first-grouposal/feed/ 5 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/getting-married-in-an-undersea-base/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/getting-married-in-an-undersea-base/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:00:36 +0000 Brian Lam http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=87853 Otto Ruttan got married to Leanne in the Aquarius Reef Base on March 26th, 1996. They met at Aquarius during his first day on the job. She was a marine biologist doing aquanaut training and he, being the new guy, was assigned to count laps during the swimming drill. Otto had a really amazing mullet, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/getting-married-in-an-undersea-base/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/facebook-adds-gay-and-lesbian-marriage-icons/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/facebook-adds-gay-and-lesbian-marriage-icons/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:00:06 +0000 Mario Aguilar http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=83255 Facebook will now include special icons for same-sex couples who indicate that they’re married on Facebook. Just a few weeks ago, developers realised that Apple introduced same-sex couple emojis in iOS 6. The times they are a-changing. Now, users who specify that they are in a same-sex marriage will see icons featuring two men or [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/facebook-adds-gay-and-lesbian-marriage-icons/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/06/is-this-the-most-epic-marriage-proposal-in-history-i-dont-really-know-but-i-would-say-yes/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/06/is-this-the-most-epic-marriage-proposal-in-history-i-dont-really-know-but-i-would-say-yes/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:00:17 +0000 Jesus Diaz http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=74116 This is from last week, but since we missed it and yesterday’s festivities fell victim to the British summer, I wanted to start the day on a happy note: the most epic and tear-jerking marriage proposal I’ve ever seen. The guy is Portland actor Isaac Lamb and the whole number was done by 60 people—all [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/06/is-this-the-most-epic-marriage-proposal-in-history-i-dont-really-know-but-i-would-say-yes/feed/ 10 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/02/geekiest-marriage-proposal-yet-binary-bender-mask-flying-rc-shark/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/02/geekiest-marriage-proposal-yet-binary-bender-mask-flying-rc-shark/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:30:54 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=41808 Raising the bar on nerdy wedding proposals, YouTuber doctorpappa (possibly not a real doctor) decided to ask his girlfriend to marry him by donning a paper-mache Futurama Bender mask, and popping the question in binary.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/02/geekiest-marriage-proposal-yet-binary-bender-mask-flying-rc-shark/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/ces-nerds-can-get-married-in-an-apple-store-lookalike-vegas-wedding-chapel/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/ces-nerds-can-get-married-in-an-apple-store-lookalike-vegas-wedding-chapel/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:30:54 +0000 Kat Hannaford http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=32081 ...Though they don't need to stress about finding a member of the opposite sex to force into marrying them, as pop-up wedding chapel iDo also performs commitment ceremonies; fake weddings and even pet weddings. Taking design cues from Apple's retail stores, iDo at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas also gives newlyweds rings made out of erasers, because nothing says love like rubbing out the words on your marriage certificate after you come to your senses the following day.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/ces-nerds-can-get-married-in-an-apple-store-lookalike-vegas-wedding-chapel/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/watch-this-guys-heart-get-ripped-out-live-on-jumbo-vision-when-his-mid-game-proposal-backfires/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/watch-this-guys-heart-get-ripped-out-live-on-jumbo-vision-when-his-mid-game-proposal-backfires/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:30:52 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=31768 There aren’t many more humiliating things to happen to you if you’re a man than being turned down by the woman you love when you propose to them. But if you happen to be on camera at the time, up on the big screen of a basketball game, on “Mistletoe Cam” no less – that’s just got to be truly gut wrenching. I’m cringing just thinking about it. Ouch.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/01/watch-this-guys-heart-get-ripped-out-live-on-jumbo-vision-when-his-mid-game-proposal-backfires/feed/ 29 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2011/12/this-guy-proposed-to-his-girlfriend-with-internet-memes/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2011/12/this-guy-proposed-to-his-girlfriend-with-internet-memes/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:30:36 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=28519 Attention lonely internet lurkers, there are girls out there who totally "get" our internet humour and still love us! Like Audrey, the lovely girl in this video who was proposed to by her boyfriend Tim with internet memes. Watch the video, it's so gosh darn cute.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2011/12/this-guy-proposed-to-his-girlfriend-with-internet-memes/feed/ 19