diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 4adff5b..7bc51bc 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ don't try to recognize letters if aspect ratio is way off or stroke is too long
 still not reliably snapshotting tail end of command list; first 'undo' should
  always be fast
 hook up funf
+- funf letters recognized (and prob)
+- funf thumbnails at close
+
 
 eyedropper tool.
 lasso tool
diff --git a/ncolors.js b/ncolors.js
index 1f660d5..4887189 100644
--- a/ncolors.js
+++ b/ncolors.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 /*global define:false, console:false, MessageChannel:false, window:false,
          setTimeout:false, clearTimeout:false, navigator:false */
-define(['require', 'domReady!', /*'./src/audio-map.js',*/ './src/brush', './src/brushdialog', './src/color', './src/compat', './src/dom', './src/drawcommand', './src/drawing', './src/layer', './src/gallery', './lib/hammer', './src/postmessage', './src/prandom!', './src/recog', './src/sound', './src/sync', './lib/BlobBuilder', './lib/FileSaver', 'font!custom,families:[Delius,DejaVu LGC Sans Book],urls:[fonts/style.css]'], function(require, document, /*audioMap,*/ Brush, BrushDialog, Color, Compat, Dom, DrawCommand, Drawing, Layer, Gallery, Hammer, postMessage, prandom, Recog, Sound, Sync, BlobBuilder, saveAs) {
+define(['require', 'domReady!', /*'./src/audio-map.js',*/ './src/brush', './src/brushdialog', './src/color', './src/compat', './src/dom', './src/drawcommand', './src/drawing', './src/funf', './src/gallery', './lib/hammer', './src/layer', './src/postmessage', './src/prandom!', './src/recog', './src/sound', './src/sync', './src/version', './lib/BlobBuilder', './lib/FileSaver', 'font!custom,families:[Delius,DejaVu LGC Sans Book],urls:[fonts/style.css]'], function(require, document, /*audioMap,*/ Brush, BrushDialog, Color, Compat, Dom, DrawCommand, Drawing, Funf, Gallery, Hammer, Layer, postMessage, prandom, Recog, Sound, Sync, version, BlobBuilder, saveAs) {
     'use strict';
     // Android browser doesn't support MessageChannel
     // -- however, it also has a losing canvas. so don't worry too much.
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ define(['require', 'domReady!', /*'./src/audio-map.js',*/ './src/brush', './src/
         TOUCH_EVENT_INTERVAL_MS = 0;
     }
 
+    // start up Funf logger
+    var funf = new Funf('NellColors'+version);
+
     // transfer 'dev' tag from parent to this context
     if (window.parent.document.body.classList.contains('dev')) {
         document.body.classList.add('dev');
diff --git a/src/funf.js b/src/funf.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88fc3b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/funf.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// encapsulate Funf functionality
+define([], function() {
+
+    var FUNF_ACTION_RECORD = 'edu.mit.media.funf.RECORD';
+    var FUNF_ACTION_ARCHIVE = 'edu.mit.media.funf.ARCHIVE';
+    var FUNF_DATABASE_NAME = 'mainPipeline';
+
+    var Funf = function(appName) {
+        console.assert(appName.indexOf('-') < 0,
+                       "funf doesn't like hyphens in the appName");
+        this.appName = appName;
+    };
+    Funf.prototype = {};
+    Funf.prototype.record = function(name, value) {
+        if (typeof value === 'object' /* includes arrays */) {
+            // protect complex values from funf flattening
+            value = JSON.stringify(value);
+        }
+        console.log('CSA FUNF '+name+' / '+value);
+        try {
+            // send custom event; there's a Firefox add-on which will
+            // turn this into an Android Intent:
+            //     https://github.com/cscott/intent-addon
+            var event = document.createEvent('CustomEvent');
+            var o = { name: name, value: value, millis: Date.now() };
+            var intent = {
+                action: FUNF_ACTION_RECORD,
+                method: 'sendBroadcast',
+                extras: {
+                    DATABASE_NAME: FUNF_DATABASE_NAME,
+                    TIMESTAMP: Math.floor(Date.now()/1000),
+                    NAME: this.appName,
+                    VALUE: JSON.stringify(o)
+                }
+	    };
+            event.initCustomEvent("intent-addon", true, true, intent);
+	    document.documentElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+        } catch(e) {
+            console.log("Sending custom event failed: "+e);
+        }
+    };
+    Funf.prototype.archive = function() {
+        try {
+            var event = document.createEvent('CustomEvent');
+            var intent = {
+                action: FUNF_ACTION_ARCHIVE,
+                method: 'sendBroadcast',
+                extras: {
+                    DATABASE_NAME: FUNF_DATABASE_NAME
+                }
+	    };
+            event.initCustomEvent("intent-addon", true, true, intent);
+	    document.documentElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+        } catch(e) {
+            console.log("Sending custom event failed: "+e);
+        }
+    };
+    return Funf;
+});