xkcd had an idea to counter YouTube comment stupidity, and apparently someone at YouTube was paying attention. Not everyone is convinced however. (And there's always Comment Snob).
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Oct 9, 2008 - 31 comments

You have reached your destination.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Dec 21, 2006 - 31 comments

A brief history of speech synthesis : an interesting read, with photos and sound samples!
posted by starscream on Jan 4, 2004 - 5 comments