# CCATP #838 — Darrin Altman on Talk for Me

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Podcast: [Chit Chat Across the Pond](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chit-chat-across-the-pond-951494)
Published: 2026-07-08T20:05:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2026/07/ccatp-838
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## Resource

On the Mac Geek Gab, they have a listener segment they call Cool Stuff Found. But once in a while, someone writes in with Cool Stuff Made. On episode 1143, Darrin Altman wrote in about an app he wrote originally for himself but has made available in the App Store. The app is called Talk for Me from mobiletouchtech.com/... . You see, Darrin has lost his ability to speak, so his app does what it says on the tin: it talks for him. You know I just had to ask Darrin if he’d come on the show, and to my delight, when I asked him, I found out he’s a long-time listener to the NosillaCast — since 2005! You’ll hear Darrin participating in this conversation, and the voice you hear is coming from his app Talk For Me.w

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