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[[Image:Alllurbuzz.jpg|300x200px|thumb|[[BOLcat]] of Molly and clone on ''[[The Buzz Report]]'']] |
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| − | Molly Wood is an executive editor at [[wikipedia:CNET|CNET]].com and previously a writer for [[wikipedia:Associated Press|Associated Press]], [[wikipedia:MacHome Journal|MacHome Journal]] magazine, and [[wikipedia:O'Reilly Media|O'Reilly Media]]. Wood |
+ | Molly Wood is an executive editor at [[wikipedia:CNET|CNET]].com and previously a writer for [[wikipedia:Associated Press|Associated Press]], [[wikipedia:MacHome Journal|MacHome Journal]] magazine, and [[wikipedia:O'Reilly Media|O'Reilly Media]]. Wood is a full time host on the [[Buzz Out Loud]] podcast with [[Brian Tong]] as well as the "[http://www.gadgettes.wikia.com Gadgettes]"<ref> |
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+ | podcast with Kelly Morrison. Wood also hosts a video news show called "[http://cnettv.cnet.com/9704-1_53-0.xml?franchiseId=9&title=Buzz%20Report The Buzz Report]," a quirky technology video news column that is published weekly, and the "CNET Mailbag"(discontinued as of February 9th 2010), where she answers viewer e-mail with her own personal style.. She has appeared in more mainstream media such as [[wikipedia:Regis and Kelly|Regis and Kelly]], [[wikipedia:CNBC|CNBC]]'s [[wikipedia:On the Money|On the Money]] and [[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]]'s [[wikipedia:Today Show|Today Show]]. |
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| + | On January 14, 2009, Wood announced in a CNET Forums post that she would no longer be a daily host for [[Buzz Out Loud]]. She announced that she will become a once-weekly [[guest host]]. In this post, Wood cited a need for change as her reasoning for her new role.<ref>Wood, Molly. [http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10152_102-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=325224&messageID=2952325&tag=forums06;forum-threads Moving on to one day a week], 2009-01-14.</ref> |
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| + | On February 1, 2010, Wood announced that she would return as daily co host for Buzz Out Loud beginning monday February 8. <ref>Wood, Molly. [http://www.cnet.com/8301-19709_1-10445341-10.html], 2010-02-01.</ref>. |
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==Background== |
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Wood hails from Bismarck, North Dakota. She has a [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts]] in journalism with a minor in French from the [[wikipedia:University of Montana|University of Montana]] in Missoula, Montana. During her senior year (June 1996 - May 1997) she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the The Montana Kaimin, the daily student newspaper of the University of Montana. Upon graduation, she took a job as a reporter at The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana's daily newspaper. In July 1997, she joined the Associated Press, handling a variety of both general news and sports stories in the western US. |
Wood hails from Bismarck, North Dakota. She has a [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Arts]] in journalism with a minor in French from the [[wikipedia:University of Montana|University of Montana]] in Missoula, Montana. During her senior year (June 1996 - May 1997) she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the The Montana Kaimin, the daily student newspaper of the University of Montana. Upon graduation, she took a job as a reporter at The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana's daily newspaper. In July 1997, she joined the Associated Press, handling a variety of both general news and sports stories in the western US. |
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| + | On the September 2nd 2005 episode of Buzz out loud, she famously stated that a potential "iTunes phone" sounded lame and predicted it would be a flop. |
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| ⚫ | She used to be married to Justin Eckhouse [http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding/TMII71D5C0WC] <!--BY FOLLOWING THE "WEDWEB" LINKS ON WWW.THEMOLLY.COM YOU CAN FIND THEIR REGISTRIES AND WHO THE COUPLE IS [[WP:BIO]]-->and currently lives in the [[wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland Hills]] area <ref>{{cite web | url = http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6776212.html | title = Buzz Out Loud 563: AMD's Three-Legged Chip | website = http://bol.cnet.com | host = Molly Wood and [[Tom Merritt]] | date= 18 September 2007 | accessdate = 2007-09-18 }}</ref>. In December 2006, Molly announced during a podcast that she was expecting a baby. Wood gave birth to a baby boy named "[[Eli]]" on March 2, 2007. Wood returned to work on July 9, 2007 after three months of maternity leave. |
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It has recently been reported that Molly Wood is currently sporting a mullet. This was reported on [[Leo Laporte]]'s This Week in Tech (TWiT) podcast, and confirmed by John C Dvorak (http://dvorak.org/blog)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://themolly.com/blog/?p=36 |title = Molly Wood's Buzz Me blog |accessdate=2007-12-05 }}</ref>. Although this is in jest as they were teasing Molly for not appearing in the program. |
It has recently been reported that Molly Wood is currently sporting a mullet. This was reported on [[Leo Laporte]]'s This Week in Tech (TWiT) podcast, and confirmed by John C Dvorak (http://dvorak.org/blog)<ref>{{cite web |url = http://themolly.com/blog/?p=36 |title = Molly Wood's Buzz Me blog |accessdate=2007-12-05 }}</ref>. Although this is in jest as they were teasing Molly for not appearing in the program. |
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==Molly's Gadget List== |
==Molly's Gadget List== |
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Molly has frequently promised to buy various gadgets, but rarely goes on to actually purchase them.<ref>[http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10152_102-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=268574&messageID=2610325 Molly's Gadget List]</ref> |
Molly has frequently promised to buy various gadgets, but rarely goes on to actually purchase them.<ref>[http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10152_102-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=268574&messageID=2610325 Molly's Gadget List]</ref> |
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| − | *[[w:treo|Palm Treo]] |
+ | *[[w:treo|Palm Treo]] (Got It) |
| − | *Second Generation iPod Nano Red |
+ | *Second Generation iPod Nano Red (Unknown) |
| − | *{{wp|Nabaztag}} |
+ | *{{wp|Nabaztag}} (Unknown) |
| − | *a 50'HDTV |
+ | *a 50'HDTV (Unknown) |
| − | *{{wp|Honda Fit}} |
+ | *{{wp|Honda Fit}} (Unknown) |
| − | *{{wp|Nintendo Wii }} |
+ | *{{wp|Nintendo Wii }} (Got it - She played kart with her husband) |
| − | *{{wp|Xbox 360}} |
+ | *{{wp|Xbox 360}} (Got It) |
| − | *{{wp|Playstation 3}} |
+ | *{{wp|Playstation 3}} (Hasn't Bought It) |
| − | *[[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Pink Nintendo DS]] |
+ | *[[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Pink Nintendo DS]] (Unknown) |
| − | *{{wp|Nokia N810}} |
+ | *{{wp|Nokia N810}} (Got It) |
| − | *{{wp|Motorola Q}} |
+ | *{{wp|Motorola Q}} (Hasn't Bought It) |
| − | *{{wp|Asus EEE}} 2nd Generation |
+ | *{{wp|Asus EEE}} 2nd Generation (Hasn't Bought It) |
| − | *{{wp|Garmin nüvifone}} |
+ | *{{wp|Garmin nüvifone}} (Unknown) |
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+ | * [[iPhone]] 3G (Still on, but was kicked by the Nuvifone) (Got It, got rid of it due to AT&T) |
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+ | * Panasonic PT-DZ12000 (Announced on CNET Live, July 3rd, 2008) (Not Out Yet) |
| + | * HP MiniNote Vivienne Tam Edition (Got It) |
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| + | * iPod Touch 9-9-09 Edition (Episode 1056) |
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==Guest appearances== |
==Guest appearances== |
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**February 6, 2007<ref> |
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:*[http://twit.tv/138 Episode 138] |
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:*[http://twit.tv/141 Episode 141] |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/175 Episode 175] |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/182 Episode 182] |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/195 Episode 195] |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/207 Episode 207] |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/216 Episode 216] (Hosted this episode while Leo was on vacation.) |
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| + | :*[http://twit.tv/230 Episode 230] (TWiT Live@CES 2010) |
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| + | :*[http://www.twit.tv/260 Episode 260] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-12552_7-6515274-1.html The Gadgettes] |
*[http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-12552_7-6515274-1.html The Gadgettes] |
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*Molly's Social Networks: [http://twitter.com/mollywood Twitter] |
*Molly's Social Networks: [http://twitter.com/mollywood Twitter] |
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+ | *Molly Rant defined at: [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mollyrant Urban Dictionary] |
| + | *[http://news.cnet.com/molly-rants/ Molly Rants on Cnet News] |
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*Why Molly Rules: [http://www.whymollyrules.com] |
*Why Molly Rules: [http://www.whymollyrules.com] |
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*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=FQArBL__pVg A collection of Molly's greatest moments from the Buzz Report] |
*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=FQArBL__pVg A collection of Molly's greatest moments from the Buzz Report] |
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 11 May 2012
The RantMaster
Birthday
Fri, May 23, 1975 (48)
Catchphrase
"This is just ludicrous!"
Website
Podcast
Blog
CNET Forums
Twitter
BOLcat of Molly and clone on The Buzz Report
Molly Wood is an executive editor at CNET.com and previously a writer for Associated Press, MacHome Journal magazine, and O'Reilly Media. Wood is a full time host on the Buzz Out Loud podcast with Brian Tong as well as the "Gadgettes"[1] podcast with Kelly Morrison. Wood also hosts a video news show called "The Buzz Report," a quirky technology video news column that is published weekly, and the "CNET Mailbag"(discontinued as of February 9th 2010), where she answers viewer e-mail with her own personal style.. She has appeared in more mainstream media such as Regis and Kelly, CNBC's On the Money and NBC's Today Show.
On January 14, 2009, Wood announced in a CNET Forums post that she would no longer be a daily host for Buzz Out Loud. She announced that she will become a once-weekly guest host. In this post, Wood cited a need for change as her reasoning for her new role.[2]
On February 1, 2010, Wood announced that she would return as daily co host for Buzz Out Loud beginning monday February 8. [3].
Background[]
Wood hails from Bismarck, North Dakota. She has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism with a minor in French from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. During her senior year (June 1996 - May 1997) she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the The Montana Kaimin, the daily student newspaper of the University of Montana. Upon graduation, she took a job as a reporter at The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana's daily newspaper. In July 1997, she joined the Associated Press, handling a variety of both general news and sports stories in the western US.
On the September 2nd 2005 episode of Buzz out loud, she famously stated that a potential "iTunes phone" sounded lame and predicted it would be a flop.
Molly Wood hates Wednesdays! But she loves Fridays!
She used to be married to Justin Eckhouse [2] and currently lives in the Oakland Hills area [4]. In December 2006, Molly announced during a podcast that she was expecting a baby. Wood gave birth to a baby boy named "Eli" on March 2, 2007. Wood returned to work on July 9, 2007 after three months of maternity leave.
It has recently been reported that Molly Wood is currently sporting a mullet. This was reported on Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech (TWiT) podcast, and confirmed by John C Dvorak (http://dvorak.org/blog)[5]. Although this is in jest as they were teasing Molly for not appearing in the program.
Molly's Gadget List[]
Molly has frequently promised to buy various gadgets, but rarely goes on to actually purchase them.[6]
- Palm Treo (Got It)
- Second Generation iPod Nano Red (Unknown)
- Nabaztag (Unknown)
- a 50'HDTV (Unknown)
- Honda Fit (Unknown)
- Nintendo Wii (Got it - She played kart with her husband)
- Xbox 360 (Got It)
- Playstation 3 (Hasn't Bought It)
- Pink Nintendo DS (Unknown)
- Nokia N810 (Got It)
- Motorola Q (Hasn't Bought It)
- Asus EEE 2nd Generation (Hasn't Bought It)
- Garmin nüvifone (Unknown)
- iPhone 3G (Still on, but was kicked by the Nuvifone) (Got It, got rid of it due to AT&T)
- Panasonic PT-DZ12000 (Announced on CNET Live, July 3rd, 2008) (Not Out Yet)
- HP MiniNote Vivienne Tam Edition (Got It)
- iPod Touch 9-9-09 Edition (Episode 1056)
Guest appearances[]
Molly has been a guest on:
- Attack of the Show
- Live with Regis and Kelly - November 7, 2006
- Attack of the Show - June 6, 2006
- CNBC's On the Money - May 18, 2006
- Cranky Geeks
- Episode 15 - June 21, 2006
- Episode 22 - August 10, 2006
- Episode 49 - January 31, 2007
- Episode 92 - November 27, 2007
- Episode 107 - March 11, 2008
- YouTube clip - March 9, 2008
- this WEEK in TECH Podcast
- Episode 44
- Episode 49
- Episode 56
- Episode 58
- Episode 76
- Episode 102
- Episode 107
- Episode 132
- Episode 138
- Episode 141
- Episode 175
- Episode 182
- Episode 195
- Episode 207
- Episode 216 (Hosted this episode while Leo was on vacation.)
- Episode 230 (TWiT Live@CES 2010)
- Episode 260
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ (2006-05-27)"CNET launches Podcast Central". The Online Reporter (494): 10. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- ↑ Wood, Molly. Moving on to one day a week, 2009-01-14.
- ↑ Wood, Molly. [1], 2010-02-01.
- ↑ Buzz Out Loud 563: AMD's Three-Legged Chip (18 September 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Molly Wood's Buzz Me blog. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ↑ Molly's Gadget List
- ↑ dvinson (2007-01-15). Attack of the Show: Blog, January 15, 2007. Attack of the Show: Blog. G4TV. Retrieved on 2007-10-15. “Molly Wood, the Executive Editor from C-Net join us tonight at 7PM to discuss!”
- ↑ dvinson (2007-02-06). Attack of the Show: Blog, February 6, 2007. Attack of the Show: Blog. G4TV. Retrieved on 2007-10-15. “Tonight on The Loop, our experts Mark McClusky from Wired and Molly Wood from C-Net will be discussing the future of YouTube.”
External links[]
- Molly's Website
- Buzz Report Column and Video
- Buzz Out Loud
- The Gadgettes
- Molly's Social Networks: Twitter
- Molly Rant defined at: Urban Dictionary
- Molly Rants on Cnet News
- Why Molly Rules: [3]
- A collection of Molly's greatest moments from the Buzz Report
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