Catching Up with the Voice of Macintosh

klktrk writes "In an article from TidBITS, Jeff Carlson interviews the man who inspired the 'Fred' voice known to early Macintosh uses, and fans of Radiohead."

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More productive.

[heldlikesound]

Fitter,happier,moreproductive,
comfortable,
notd rinkingtoomuch,
regularexerciseatthegym
(3daysaw eek),
gettingonbetterwithyourassociateemployeecon tempora ries,
atease,
eatingwell
(nomoremicrowavedinner sandsaturatedfats),
apatientbetterdriver,
asafer car
(babysmilinginbackseat),
sleepingwell
(noba ddreams),
noparanoia,
carefultoallanimals
(neve rwashingspidersdowntheplughole),
keepincontactwit holdfriends
(enjoyadrinknowandthen),
willfrequen tlycheckcreditat(moral)bank(holeinthewa ll),
favorsforfavors,
fondbutnotinlove,
charity standingorders,
onSundaysringroadsupermarket
(no killingmothsorputtingboilingwaterontheants),
carw ash
(alsoonSundays),
nolongerafraidofthedarkormi ddayshadows
nothingsoridiculouslyteenageanddesper ate,
nothingsochildish-atabetterpace,
slowerandm orecalculated,
nochanceofescape,
nowself-employe d,
concerned(butpowerless),
anempoweredandinform edmemberofsociety
(pragmatismnotidealism),
willn otcryinpublic,
lesschanceofillness,
tiresthatgri pinthewet
(shotofbabystrappedinbackseat),
agoodm emory,
stillcriesatagoodfilm,
stillkisseswithsal iva,
nolongeremptyandfranticlikeacattiedtoastick,
that'sdrivenintofrozenwintershit
(theabilitytol aughatweakness),
calm,
fitter,
healthierandmore productive
apiginacageonantibiotics.

Air

[Draoi]

Fred also appears on Air's album, '10,000 Hz Legend'. Listen to the track, 'How does it make you feel?'. Victoria also makes a 2-second appearance ...

Track can be heard on Amazon