Apparently the pop up prompt was seen by the fellow’s coworker who explained the situation:

He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it’s just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I’d have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges… Obviously he had contemplated quitting long enough to make this thing, but still refused to speak to anyone about his feelings. Ironically, he complained about the ‘divas’ at his last job.

Well, who’d want to keep him if he makes an app with prompts that don’t even have functional buttons? If nothing, one of the buttons should’ve opened an email app with a pre-written apology note. [Method Shop via Cult of Mac]

The game is easy. You find an ugly clone of someone and send them a MMS with the subject line “looks like you”. Jonathan is in a band and has outrageous clothing and long hair and is kind of tall and at times, skinny. I usually send him photos of any Chinese dude with long hair. Or a girl. Adam is stockier, with a rounder face. I send him photos of overweight Chinese guys that look like peasant rice-field workers with rounded shoulders. It’s hilarious. The point isn’t to find a clone, as much as it is to find walking caricatures of them.

Above, you can see a photo someone sent me. Also, same last name.

I haven’t played this game in awhile with Jon or Adam. We’ve had some rifts grow between us over stupid words in the last year that have thankfully closed. But things are still a little weird. Maybe a few rounds of Looks Like You will fix that.

Sure, having a swing in the aisle is probably pretty dangerous and bad for traffic flow, but come on. Every time the train stops and starts it gives you a push! It’s the perfect place for a swing.

In a perfect world, there’d be special cars full of swings so everyone could get on board with this. [Laughing Squid via The Daily What]

Bucky Balls are tiny little powerful magnets that look like little round pellets. They stick together and can form basically any 3D object that you want. They are awesome.

I had a chance to play with these things a few days ago, and they’re additively fun. In the video on the site you can see someone making all sorts of impressive geometric shapes with them with ease, but you don’t have to be so precise. You can mold these things into perfect cubes, sure, but you can also make big clumps and work on making a beautiful sculpture with them. Or you can pull them all apart and toss them on a table and watch them all snap together as they roll around.

For $US25, it’s a little steep, but if you’re looking for something to play with while you sit at your desk or watch TV, you could do a lot worse. [BuckyBalls]

While it’s being used, the Playpump brings up 1,400 litres of water per hour, which isn’t too shabby. There’s a tank between the pump and the faucet, allowing water to be stored if no one is using it. The only trick is convincing kids that running around and spinning this wheel is fun playtime, not work.

[Playpumps via Technabob]

Really though, there’s nothing wrong with this. I mean, if drinking and playing video games was illegal, I’d be on death row. This thing has two taps — one in the back and one on the dash. This allows a party to be going on around you while you tear it up in Gran Turismo, and you never even have to get up to refill your beer.

The setup includes a 120-inch projection screen, a home theatre PC with 12 racing games pre-loaded, a PS3-compatible steering wheel if you want to hook one up, and a 5.1 surround system. It’s available now for $US7,000.

I’d personally like to see keg-o-rators involved in more video game accessories. Here’s a freebie, third party accessory manufacturers: a foam dome with a built-in Xbox Live headset. Let’s make it happen.

Yes, you can own the awesome Break Dance ride for a mere US$299,000. Too much for you? Well, how about the Bumper Cars? That’s only US$125,000. There are loads of rides available, with everything from a Tilt-a-Whirl to a Water Flume to a Pirate Ship, all for rock-bottom prices. The only ride not up for sale is the famous Cyclone roller coaster, which is staying open and giving people permanent back problems for the foreseeable future. At least we’ll still have that.

Someone buy a bunch of these and open up an alternate Astroland somewhere. Please? [Rides 4 U via Brooklyn Vegan]

Powered by air and water, the AirKick launches people about 8 metres in the air and into either a pool or a foam pit. Creator Jochen Schweizer explains it thusly:

It propels participants through the air in a pre-calculated parabolic trajectory using a special combination of air pressure and water recoil technology. Approximately 60 Litres of water are then forced through a rocket nozzle under the seat. This pressurised water (8 to 10 bar of air pressure) propels the participant 8 metres though the air for a cool and refreshing splash down in a swimming pool.

It’s available to rent in Germany. There are no words to describe how badly I want to use this thing. Sigh. [AirKick via Baller House]

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