I wrote to Facebook.

Feb 06 2010

Dear Facebook,

I use Facebook extensively and have over 1200 friends. While I actively weed out unwanted info from my Live News Feed by hiding people or applications… my Live Feed is still overloaded with plenty of info, more than I can ever really keep up with… but that has never really been a problem, thanks to friends lists.

I was able to make friends lists (one was “Radar” for potential dates/love interests, and also “Core”, for my closest dozen or so friends). I was able to make the lists, but much more importantly, I was able to drag and drop the lists I wanted most accessible above the “More…” line that by default hid everything below it.

This way, whenever I would visit Facebook, I had the following simple options on the left hand side, all only ONE click away:

News Feed
Radar
Core
Status Updates
More Lists >

This made Facebook easy and convenient. The information I wanted most was the easiest and quickest to access.

That is no longer an option… Now a friends list is buried under 2-3 clicks and even some scrolling down.

Here I will say, that I am not one to always complain endlessly about the changes you guys make to improve Facebook. Check my group history if you doubt it .

Actually, I very much like many of the changes made this weekend to Facebook. Notifications on the top bar, even more fully using the links and navigation possibilities of the left hand side, these are very positive moves.

However, as much as I appreciate the new changes to the home page, Removing the drag and drop functionality from the left hand side is a tremendous downgrade to the facebook user experience.

I know that I am but one voice among millions, but I’m sure you’re aware that a customization option like drag-and-drop link lists is a large one to be haphazardly tossed away. Please consider restoring/adding that function back to facebook’s overall very well-done home page.

My friends and women who may or may not know that I have crushes on them will thank you almost as much as I will.

Drew Allen

No responses yet

Ahem

Feb 01 2010

Sometimes, the answer was looking at you in the mirror.

For years I have had numerous people tell me that I should look into doing voiceover work.

Well, after seeing some postings online for making money doing just that, I’m gonna do it.

I used my tax return to, among other things, purchase the tools necessary to start doing voiceover work from my house. These tools are essentially, a professional condenser-type mic, an audio interface to connect to my laptop, and the necessary software to record and edit my voice (Pro Tools Essentials).

I’m not at all going to discontinue my attempts to make it as a web designer, but if there’s even a slim chance I can make some reasonable money doing something I’m already very capable of doing well, that I also enjoy, then I owe it to myself to give it a shot.

Also, I’m writing this blog from a desktop blog program called Blogo. We’ll see how well this works.

Oh, and I did get an xbox360.

One response so far

the 2009 Quotes.

Jan 22 2010

WARNING: These quotes are usually taken completely out of context, many were said facetiously, and some contain mature content.

“Oh you want the gimpy one to yank on it?” – Leah Welch

“I’m a hippie.” – Matt Furlong

“F FBs, man.” – Zach Colley

“I’m wiser , but I still have a penis.” – Drew Allen, recovered from 2/14/08, more true now.

“A woman’s nose is like a dog’s nose.” – Zach Colley

“I better be somebody’s b*tch soon, I’m 26 years old!” – Anonymous

“There’s no satisfaction unless you go all the way.” – Leah Welch

“Women only hear what they wanna hear, and men only hear the truth.” – Leah Welch

“Dude, you would make an awesome redneck.” – Zach, to Drew

“I believe drinking alcohol is not a sin.” - Mike Patz

“I’ve f***in’ f***ed b*tches before…”- Anonymous

“Leah, let’s get pregnant at the same time so we can have a joint baby shower .” – Zach Colley

“I don’t know any byrons named black.” – Matt Lawton

“I smell my d*ck all the time.” – Anonymous

“I’m not really fond of putting my tongue in somebody’s a**hole, unless it’s a dude.” – Anonymous

“You’re what drummers look like in heaven!” -Cassie Mann, to Drew

“Granny is especially tasty.” – Matt Lawton

“Thank god for herpes!” – Kyla Cacciabeve

“Drew, keep your legs closed!” – Kyla Cacciabeve

“I say crude sh*t all the time… Don’t write that down motherf***er!” – Anonymous

“I am definitely getting arrested tonight.” – Steel Clark

“I don’t remember how similar their penises are.” – Tim Hoyt

“I think I wanna join Starfleet.” – Zach Colley

“Man, I shoulda been born twenty years ago!” – Zach Colley

“Church productions aren’t sh*tty. Sh*tty church productions are sh*tty.” – Anonymous

“I’m shallow… I’m the last person in the world who is shallow.” – Kim Colley

“I wanna play with his badge and handcuffs.” – Haley Carswell

“I probaby shouldn’t eat these fuzzy little balls, should I?” – Leah Welch

“I’m just going to stare at Drew all night.” – Priscilla

Drew: she doesn’t like cussing…
Anonymous: well f**k her, then…

“You can’t say ‘c*ck’ in church.” -Anonymous”

“All I wanted for my birthday was a booty call; is that too much to ask?” – Anonymous (on his birthday)

“Every time I like a Relient K album, I wanna punch myself in the face.” – Matt Stauffer

“Size matters less than authenticity” – Drew Allen, on breasts.

Drew: What do you think about redheads?
Dumptruck: the name or the candy?
Drew: … the women.

“We should go to dinner so I can say dirty things to you in person.” – Kyla Cacciabeve

“Apple sucks for deleting a bunch of the 2009 quotes.” – Drew Allen

Contributors included:

Zach Colley
Kyla Cacciabeve
Dump Truck
Corb Ertson
Kim Colley
Priscilla Santos
Haley Carswell
Steel Clark
Tim Hoyt
Leah Welch
Matt Green
Matt Stauffer
Matt Lawton
Mike Patz
Cassie Mann
Drew Allen