1.25.2013

UX Flop: Fbook for Droid

I've always been a HUGE fan of Google but recently discovered a flaw in the Fbook app that might be the final straw...that or it's not having access to Twitter's new app Vine. Anyone else running Android 4.1.1 and notice they can't download pictures from facebook directly to their gallery? or SD card? or at all? It seems as though the book is intentionally keeping people from backing-up and possibly removing their pictures from the social network. It could also simply be an overlooked feature or a Droid SDK limitation but both are unlikely. Here's what it looks like on my phone:



1.23.2013

A Gentleman's Bet circa 2013

These are the stakes of losing a Gentleman's Bet in the digital age:


One week of being reminded that Bernard Pollard is a genuine Patriot killer. Thanks Tom! 

At least if we had wagered beer there'd be something to drink. Enjoy your bragging rights Eli, double or nothing on the Super Bowl? 

The silver lining is I have real incentive to update my social media image.