Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram script. 
Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking of making a 
version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep the list posted.
On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi.
> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
> Thanks.
> 
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the 
>> first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening 
>>>> method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and 
>>>> dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or 
>>>> not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found 
>>>> Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one 
>>>> small problem so far.
>>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says 
>>>>> that it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal 
>>>>> microphone is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it 
>>>>> doesn’t work.  How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How 
>>>>> do you calibrate the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a 
>>>>> list of phrases which I presumably have to say but I don’t know how to 
>>>>> start it. Are there settings in other parts of the mac which can stop 
>>>>> spekable items from working such as things to do with the microphone for 
>>>>> example,or is the problem likely to be in si settings themselves?
>>>>>  
>>>>> Many Thanks, Lee           
>>>>>  
>>>>> From: [email protected] 
>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
>>>>> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
>>>>> Staying Put
>>>>>  
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>  
>>>>> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
>>>>> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep 
>>>>> in Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
>>>>> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already 
>>>>> been added from within the Finder.
>>>>>  
>>>>> Later…
>>>>>  
>>>>> Tim Kilburn
>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>>>  
>>>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman <[email protected]> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, 
>>>>> shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the 
>>>>> Dock to open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
>>>>> Christine
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