New Text-to-Speech API for Chrome extensions. By Dominic Mazzoni, Software Engineer Interested in making your Chrome Extension (or packaged app) talk using synthesized speech?
Chrome now includes a Text-to-Speech (TTS) API that’s simple to use, powerful, and flexible for users. Let’s start with the "simple to use" part. Rest in Peas: The Unrecognized Death of Speech Recognition - robertfortner's posterous. Whatever Happened to Voice Recognition? Remember that Scene in Star Trek IV where Scotty tried to use a Mac Plus?
Using a mouse or keyboard to control a computer? Don't be silly.