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Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

joey morris — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:53:43 -0000

its a joke it sucks bigtime why dont they workn on getting the original blogtalkradio to work first before they start trying other things out

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Penda — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:21:00 -0000

I'm not a techi so I'm trying to follow the thread here. Is this similar to Calling Post? Here I call in and record a message and I can send it out to contacts I've entered. (www.callingpost.org) but you have to pay .10 per call and have to buy min of 200 calls LOL.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Penda — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:12:22 -0000

BTR has the most brilliant geniuses. Do you have a show on BTR? I'd be your #1 fan.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Willem — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:46:30 -0000

Thanks Kris. Works great now! I embed the messages on my weblog using Grazr now...

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Gale — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:06:31 -0000

That's a cool service. Like other commenters (and Dave) I'm also hesitant to use something like this since would reveal my cell phone number to the world.

I agree on the importance of simplicity. Simple, functional new technologies/sytems that can be easily described to others tend to stick around and get used a lot. :-) Hence the fun and attraction of things like twitter.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:09:31 -0000

awesome, let me know if you have any issues or feedback. krissmith[at]blogtalkradio.com

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Fred Zelders — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:39:33 -0000

This works fine now when calling from Holland Kris!

Thanks!

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:23 -0000

Lisa answered this above but I thought I would reply inline for good measure. The answer is that there are no extra charges added to your phone bill. This isn't a toll free number so you will be charged for a call to a NY telephone number.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:40:42 -0000

You can talk until you or your phone battery run out of juice.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:37:08 -0000

Dave, We'll have an HTML page up in the next few days that will operate as you've outlined. One of our designers began a layout of the page earlier today. Again, the goal is to make that page simple, nothing fancy. We're discussing the URI structure right now. Options are to leave it as is with '/#orUsername' or to have that URI load the account page and change the RSS feed URI to something like '/#orUsername.rss'. Since this service is meant as an API I'd like to flip it around and have the HTML page be the URI with a file extension.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Matt — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:57:16 -0000

Is there a limit on message length, a la TwitterGram?

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

dave — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:57:58 -0000

Kris, I'd also suggest creating an HTML page for each phone number in parallel with the RSS feed. Link from one to the other. In the feed, link to the HTML page from the top-level <link> element. On the HTML page use a white-on-orange XML icon.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Rob Safuto — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:10:01 -0000

This has been done many times before via Audioblog.com (now Hipcast), AudioBlogger, Odeo, Evoca, Openpodcast.org and more. Utterz is currently doing this and with international support. As a result I really don't see how the Cinch service from BlogTalkRadio can be called an innovation. If not having to create an account is considered an innovation then the bar is being set really low. People don't mind setting up accounts for services they use. In fact, having an account gives you a measure of control that almost everyone wants in these types of services.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:22:34 -0000

There is a way for you to create that feed :-). That is why we like is as an API. This feed for example - http://croncast.com/cinchpu... doesn't reveal my phone number. And in 30 minutes I wrote a script to dump my Cinch posts into my blog. Neither of these are ground breaking but were built quickly and easily.

We'll have additional functionality in the next few days for usernames in the feeds and pin #'s for added security if you are looking for that.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:36:33 -0000

International callers feel free to now get your Cinch on. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:34:55 -0000

The number now works for international callers.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

(jeff)isageek — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:23:48 -0000

bad part it in the description they list your number even if you go thru feedbuner...unless there is a way for me to take that out of that feed. if so let me know.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:05:43 -0000

You can skip the intro message right away by pressing the # key.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:05:02 -0000

The number doesn't work internationally yet, but it will shortly.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Kris Smith — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:03:11 -0000

Thanks to everyone for the feedback on Cinch. The goal is to keep it simple and let developers build tools on top of the service. Dave said it best by calling it a simple podcasting API.

To address privacy and spoofing concerns we will introduce some added functionality in the next few days. However, the core functionality will remain unchanged. Users will not be required to register and create a username or pin to use the service.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

stevehollywood — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:01:41 -0000

Thanks for the find. This service will work great for the local little league to announce schedule changes and rain delays.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Lisa Padilla — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:38:08 -0000

Gary/, there are no additional changes attached to the service other than what your phone service charges you to call the NY-based telephone number.

Willem/Fred, BlogTalkRadio is presently working on a Flash-based, click-to-call VoIP feature for international users. You'll be hearing more about it soon.

Playerx, there is no time limit and no expiration.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Podcaster — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:09:47 -0000

great service.

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Gary Pandolfi — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:44:06 -0000

Are there any charges associated with the phone number. Is it a free call? Are there extra charges added to the phone charges?

Re: The simplest podcast API ever (Scripting News)

Nick Branstator — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:38:11 -0000

Very nice. We were just adding similar functionality to MyVox, but it looks like the BlogTalkRadio folks had the same idea, and got it done quicker - kudos to them (though we will have the PIN piece for those who want it).