January has been a busy month for Cinch. We have seen the platform evolve, launching many new features, like the ability to now record audio replies to a Cinch. And the community keeps growing, with many people signing on to make their voices heard.

We have had some interesting Cinches over the last few weeks. We wanted to highlight some here so you can enjoy them also.

On January 15, 2010, Bruce Johnson started running across the United States to benefit the Community Crisis Center of Elgin, IL. Bruce is a local roofer from Elgin IL. Overcoming recent obstacles, like a recent surgery that has limited the mobility in his right leg and a broken back, Bruce is sacrificing himself to raise this money and funding it all on his own. Bruce was abused as a child and a runaway, thus his passion for helping this center.

He has been recording updates along the way to keep the world updated on his run across the US. So far Bruce has raised $1,800.00 at 12 dollars a donation completely through “word of mouth.” So help Bruce spread the word, and listen below.

In the Cinch below, he is joined by another runner that was arranged by another Cinch community member.  

“Struggle as hard as you can for whatever you believe in”

In the Cinches below, Robert Scoble interviews his 16 year old son Patrick. Patrick is reviewing Apple’s new iPad. Hear a teen’s thoughts on Apple’s new product. If you want to read Scoble’s blog post about it, you can check it out here.

Part 1

Part 2

Geoff Livingston test drives Chevy’s new electric car the “Volt”

The last featured Cinch of the week is from our very own CEO, Alan Levy, at the United Nations.

Stay tuned for more interesting and fun Cinches we post in the blog, and as usual “happy cinching”.