StoryWorth’s new app keeps family history alive one question at a time

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http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A4EhK2DZ0sNBzXG5HiJvOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/40151f33e19907e63c32e461b2e12901 (http://news.yahoo.com/storyworth-app-keeps-family-history-121504462.html)Nick Baum wants to capture as much of his father’s story as he can. Baum now has a 5-month old son, and he wants his son to hear these stories the way his father would tell them, person-to-person. It’s why he created and launched StoryWorth in 2012. The service lets you invite a family member, and choose a set of questions you want to ask them. Each week, StoryWorth will send out a question to the person you invited, and should they choose to respond, you will receive their story via email (with pictures if they added them), or as a voice message. Related:- Tell a proper story with Instagram’s new 60-second video length But access to these questions-and the easy process come with a price. The company’s most popular plan is the family plan that lets 6 storytellers share their stories for about $80 a year. The first month is free. Why would someone pay for a service to ask their parents or family members questions? Baum said it’s quite similar to hiring a personal trainer to motivate you to exercise. “You can go to a gym and you can do a work out, and you can get fit on your own, but a lot of times people don’t,” Baum, a former executive at Google, told Digital Trends. “People know they should be capturing these stories, they know that this is something meaningful and valuable to be with their families — and they don’t always prioritize it, or always make the time.” StoryWorth just launched an iOS app for iPhones and iPads, to make the-process even simpler. An Android version of the app will be likely be coming in a matter of time, Baum said. The app comes with the same features as the web service — it will send out a question once a week, and the family member can answer it by either typing through the app, or via-voice message. StoryWorth now has a collection of more than 500 questions and the company adds more as it grows. People don’t have to use the questions offered, either. You can tweak a question your own way, and even contribute by adding your own to the master list. Related:- This augmented reality comic book offers a glimpse at the future of storytelling As important as sharing is and as helpful as these digital stories will be to leave a legacy to remember family members by, the digital version doesn’t always cut it. StoryWorth offers to put all these stories into a bound book, which will start-at $34. “It turns out that actually getting a physical object in your hands still feels really special,” Baum said. “I think there’s a really good chance that these books will be around in 200 years.”



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