Interview with Garmin's "Australian English Karen"

There have to be real people behind those recorded voices for the non-text to speech offerings on your GPS, well the Houston Chronicle tracked down voice over artist Karen Jacobsen who is the female Australian voice on Garmin units. The interview is a fun read and she counts down 5 things she would never say to you as a GPS voice through a small audio feed on the Chronicle's website. Apparently a confident driver herself, she may not need a GPS all the time, but I would imagine if there is one in her car, it's a Garmin.

At the Houston Chronicle

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