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[[File:Commietom.jpg|thumb|The fact [[Tom]] might be a commie is less disturbing than the rest of this photo. Look at his horse! His horse is amazing! [[It may in fact be a moth]].]] | [[File:Commietom.jpg|thumb|The fact [[Tom]] might be a commie is less disturbing than the rest of this photo. Look at his horse! His horse is amazing! [[It may in fact be a moth]].]] | ||
* Tom was accused of [[List of Suspected Communists|being a communist]] in [[Play | * Tom was accused of [[List of Suspected Communists|being a communist]] in [[Play Them Off Keyboard Communist]]. | ||
* Tom has been a guest at [[Dragon*Con]] multiple times. In his final [[Buzz Out Loud]] episode as a host, [[Veronica Belmont]] told a story about going to Dragon*Con with him when she learned that he is a very cautious driver. | * Tom has been a guest at [[Dragon*Con]] multiple times. In his final [[Buzz Out Loud]] episode as a host, [[Veronica Belmont]] told a story about going to Dragon*Con with him when she learned that he is a very cautious driver. | ||
* Tom is the grand master of the segue. | * Tom is the grand master of the segue. | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 1 July 2010
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt (born June 28, 1970 in Greenville, Illinois) is a host for the TWiT Network and Revision3.
Born in Illinois, Tom's father worked on the Coffee-Mate project as a food scientist. Tom received a BS in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and pursued graduate work in communications at the University of Texas at Austin.
Tom is married to Eileen Rivera, a producer for Revision3 shows such as Scam School.
Tom was an Executive Editor for CNET and the developer and co-host of the daily podcast Buzz Out Loud along with Jason Howell, Molly Wood, and a rotating panel. He is also the author of CNET's "The Real Deal", a regular column & podcast (co-hosted with Rafe Needleman) dealing with consumer technology. He also co-hosted the tech support call-in program CNET Live with fellow editor Brian Cooley, and is also the host of CNET Top 5.
In April 2010, it was announced that Tom would be leaving CNET and joining the TWiT Network full time. His final day at CNET was May 14, 2010 upon which he started growing a beard. He began hosting Tech News Today on June 1, 2010. This was quickly followed by Tom's Top 5 on Revision3.
Fun Facts
- Tom was accused of being a communist in Play Them Off Keyboard Communist.
- Tom has been a guest at Dragon*Con multiple times. In his final Buzz Out Loud episode as a host, Veronica Belmont told a story about going to Dragon*Con with him when she learned that he is a very cautious driver.
- Tom is the grand master of the segue.
- Speaking of segues, it is worth mentioning that he does not own a Segway.
- Tom's beard says, "Relax."
Appearances
- Scam School #27 - Cheesy Beer Gags
- NSFW #6 - The GTFO Awards
- NSFW #13 - W1NNER GAM3S
- NSFW #23 - But Cuba
- NSFW #25 - The Trials of King Leo (as Robospider Tom)
- NSFW #29 - "The Most Annoying Person in the World" Cup