/proc/speakup was a bad idea. because: 1. if a hacker gained root, you couldn't turn off the net or something without speech. (if someone shut it off) i think a keypad configuration system would be in order. use one of the unused keys, or see if numlock is on/off, and if its one way, use rate pitch and volume on the keypad. check if scroll lock is on (no one uses it) and do other things. scroll+num, +caps. things like that. just my 2 sents. and i'm looking for someone that can give me free synths, (i almost had one, but the guy got really mad and ignores me).
