Today we launched a new service called Cinch. What is it? How about the easiest way to produce and syndicate a podcast. Or as Dave Winer called it, “The simplest podcast API ever.”
Introducing Cinch, the easiest way to produce and syndicate a podcast.
Using Cinch is simple:
- Call (646) 200-0000
- Talk
- Subscribe or use as the RSS feed as an API - http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/YOURPHONENUMBER
We provide the network, storage and feed. What can you build on top of this service?
February 19, 2008 at 11:19 am
I like the idea of the service…it would be nice though if you could take any mention of your number out of the rss feed.
Thanks
February 19, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Hey Jeff, That feature will be coming in the next few days as we implement the ability to create a username and pin number to address the concerns from people around the web. However, the core functionality will remain unchanged and users will not be required to register and create a username or pin to use the service.
On the API side of the house, you can see something I was able to create in about 30 minutes from my Cinch feed - http://croncast.com/cinchpub.rss . It’s a new feed without my phone number in it anywhere. I was also able to create a quick script that adds the Cinch messages as posts in my blog.
Neither of my scripts are groundbreaking, but they are uses of the feed as a simple API. We think that there are many applications that can use Cinch as a backbone. And when they start arriving we’ll make sure to share them.
February 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm
How long does it takes to update the feed for the first recording? I thought I could talk and simply hanged up, but it takes a while before getting my first MP3…
February 19, 2008 at 2:01 pm
hey kris
that is kool…how would i go about getting that setup for me? I dont mind not logging in just dont want my number showing up
let me know.
email me @ jeffisageek@gmail.com
Thanks
February 19, 2008 at 11:00 pm
This is fun! Great product, guys!
February 22, 2008 at 12:49 am
Very cool, two questions;
1. Are there phone charges?
2. Doesn’t the audio quality sound like, well, a phone call?
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