두번째로 소개드릴 펀지 앱은 동화책입니다. 아이들이 보아도 좋고 어른들이 정서 함량에도 도움이 되는 책입니다.  역시나 영어 공부에도 도움이 되겠죠. 하핫
펀지 디자이너인 Mike가 작년부터 출판을 시도하던차 아이폰앱으로 만들어버렸죠.
마이크 잘생겼죠? ^^ (weekly comics blog도 운영하고 있으니 들러보세요.)

무척 이쁜 얘기입니다. Gretchen 과 Chester가 도시로 여행을 떠나 외롭고 우울한 도시 사람들에게 행복을 가져다 주는....



개인적으로 스스로를 구원하지는 못하지만 서로를 구원할 수 있다고 믿습니다. 이기적이면 외롭지만 다른 이들을 도와주면 풍만해집니다. ^^
그 교훈을 귀여운 그래픽과 음악으로 풀어낸 아주 귀여운 책입니다.
24시간마다 새 챕터가 unlock되는 새로운 재미도 가져다 줍니다.
자기전 침대에서 아이들에게 책 읽어주고 내일은 또 어떤 이야기가 기다릴까. 라는 기대감을 줍니다.
한국 iTunes 스토어 에서도 찾아볼 수 있습니다.

그럼 다음 앱 이야기를 기대하세요. 

Hey, you are killing me these days but I don't hate you.

Are you going to be in the box of memories?
Like this one?- Posted by  Shinyoung Park

Kindly, friends have been and will customize Funji for their special someone.

Jooyoun, James and Kelly, interaction designers at R/GA
Corrine, Kyveli, Lisa, Shlomit, Lucia, Ruth, Tonio and Andy from ITP.
and Pollie, The ultimate Funji lover!


Andy Doro, I  kept  thinking about  twin brother - Andy and Nick Doro .
I wonder what he will come up with for Nick.

Well, I happened to take picture of R/GA people when I was visiting them to give Funji mock up.

Jooyoun is eating her Funji right now but I bet she will make it unique.
James is one of a kind already. Let's see what he comes up with Funji.
This is Kaki Law, who is also working at R/GA, is operating 30 seconds video blog.
He was interested in Funji so interviewed everyone.
- Posted by Shinyoung Park

So I received the first board from co-worker Brian in LA.
I used AVRISP mkII to upload the hex file.
It requires AVR Studio as a window application along with it.
The board has a sound quality issues that I need a speaker or earbuds to listen to what Funji says.
I had a hard time connecting this tool with the board and using AVR studio.
Brian kindly sent me a manual for me.

After a few errors and trials, I finally uploaded hex file and sound file.
This is the hyperterminal that shows all the commands. I upload sound file from this interface.

The Qprox is very sensitive but only senses human touch, which is great.
When I pet Funji, it says what it has to say.
After testing all the functions, the next thing I did was putting the board to Funji itself.
Putting the foil inside of Funji is the second step after connecting foil to the sensor.

Since the foil could hurt the board, I put paper between the foil and the board.
The wire connecting the sensor and the foil needs to be flexible since I need to be able to take the board out of Funji often.
Thanks to Michael, I could find flexible wires to solder down.
So the board goes inside of Funji.

Yes, now the board is inside. I have a earbud connected but the three prototypes that I will use for the prototype won't. I will upload the video of how it behaves next week.
- Posted by Shinyoung Park

General audience can join customization as easy as it gets.
It's so exciting to see people using Funji app.
However, web is the start, the easiest solution of mass customization.
It will go much further than that.

so Some findings from the project, Funji are;

1. Take advantage of web
There was an article in ZD net talking about web mash ups.
Web is a good starting point since it's easy enough already thanks to user interface and technological development.

2. Millions of possibilities when there is no right or wrong.
Take a look at a List of Top 10 mass customization websites.

Teas, recepies, dolls, bras. Those don't have a right answer. It's about your personal taste or it fits Only you. People can do whatever you want.

3. Have pre-made options.
Some people love DIY but some don't. The experience of making something of their own selecting options can be satisfying even though they don't make from scratch.

Question) What is the vaule after customizing it?
Will the experience of using customized product be different?
Using something just for you must create different experience.
Ultimate mass customization would make people feel special every time they use it.
I like the products that people can show off rather than use it for practical reason.
Think of the success of Nike ID and the failure of Levi's custom made jeans. ;)

- Posted by  Shinyoung Park

Now you can make your own Funji in the facebook.
Go ahead and do some Funji.
You can record your own voice and decorate Funji to give it to your friends.

Rock on!
- Posted by Shinyoung Park

This is Corrine's story of Serge Funji.
It keeps saying Ford Mustang.

http://blip.tv/file/733461

Funji, the messenger

It was belated Jooyoun's birthday.
I wanted to swim inside of this pie.

but I only had small piece of it since it's not my birthday.
Hyunsoo told me to eat the crumb but I didn't. 가오가 있지. 캬캬캬
The Funji with pretty clothes is for Jooyoun.
It says "happy birthday" when petted.

This is my favorite meal of weekend, which is only acceptable during weekend.

I looked up comfort food to see if carbs is what makes people comfortable.  It is comforting because those food are what we eat when we were young. In that sense, Korean calling these carbs comforting is a bullshit.

I can't help but admit that these are very comforting though.

Good for you, Funji. You don't have to worry about what you eat since you don't care about your shape.