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'''John Hodgman''' (born June 3, 1971) is an American actor, author and humorist. He is best known for his personification of a PC in the Apple's "[[w:Get a Mac|Get a Mac]]" advertising campaign and his work as the "Resident Expert" on [[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]. Hodgman has also wrote two books: "[[w:The Areas of My Expertise|The Areas of My Expertise]]" and its sequel "[[w:More Information Than You Require|More Information Than You Require]]".
'''John Hodgman''' (born June 3, 1971) is an American actor, author and humorist. He is best known for his personification of a PC in the Apple's "[[w:Get a Mac|Get a Mac]]" advertising campaign and his work as the "Resident Expert" on ''[[w:The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''. Hodgman has also written three books: ''[[w:The Areas of My Expertise|The Areas of My Expertise]]'' and its sequels ''[[w:More Information Than You Require|More Information Than You Require]]'' and ''[[w:That Is All (2011 book)|That Is All]]''.


On July 17, 2005, he wrote about the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] for ''[[w:The New York Times Magazine|The New York Times Magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|title=Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey|date=17 July 2005|accessdate=8 October 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
On July 17, 2005, he wrote about the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] for ''[[w:The New York Times Magazine|The New York Times Magazine]]''.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|title=Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey|date=17 July 2005|accessdate=8 October 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>


In a recent interview with ''[[w:Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'', he said he was going to make a cameo appearance as a [[doctor]] in an upcoming episode of the Re-imagined Series.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-10/pl_print_hodgman|title=Q&A: John Hodgman on Perfecting the Illusion of Expertise|date=22 September 2008|accessdate=8 October 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
John Hodgman starred as Dr. [[Gerard]], a neurosurgeon, in the Re-imagined Series episode "[[No Exit]]".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/16-10/pl_print_hodgman|title=Q&A: John Hodgman on Perfecting the Illusion of Expertise|date=22 September 2008|accessdate=8 October 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>  


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
*In the [[Podcast:Crossroads, Part I|podcast]] for "[[Crossroads, Part I]]", [[Ronald D. Moore]] notes that the scotch [[w:Edradour|Edradour]] 10 was a gift from John Hodgman.
*In the [[Podcast:Crossroads, Part I|podcast]] for "[[Crossroads, Part I]]," [[Ronald D. Moore]] notes that the scotch [[w:Edradour|Edradour]] 10 was a gift from John Hodgman.
*In "The Areas of My Expertise," John Hodgman has a long running gag on [[w:hobo|hobo]]es. On whether or not they exist within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], he states: "it's impossible to say, as the hoboes look [[Humanoid Cylon|just like us now]]."<ref>The e-mail correspondence can be found [[Sources:Correspondence with John Hodgman|here]].</ref>


== Related Imagery ==
== Related Imagery ==
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Image:John Hodgman in Hot Dog's Viper.jpg|John Hodgman in [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]'s [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] on a recent trip to [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]].
Image:John Hodgman in Hot Dog's Viper.jpg|John Hodgman in [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]'s [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] on a recent trip to [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]].
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== References ==
== References ==


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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin The New York Times: Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey]
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/17/magazine/17GALACTICA.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin The New York Times: Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey]
*[http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com/ John Hodgman's Blog]
*[http://www.johnhodgman.com/ John Hodgman's Blog]
*[http://twitter.com/Hodgman Twitter account]
*[http://twitter.com/Hodgman Twitter account]



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John Hodgman (born June 3, 1971) is an American actor, author and humorist. He is best known for his personification of a PC in the Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign and his work as the "Resident Expert" on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Hodgman has also written three books: The Areas of My Expertise and its sequels More Information Than You Require and That Is All.

On July 17, 2005, he wrote about the Re-imagined Series for The New York Times Magazine.[1]

John Hodgman starred as Dr. Gerard, a neurosurgeon, in the Re-imagined Series episode "No Exit".[2]

Notes

Related Imagery

References

  1. Ron Moore's Deep Space Journey (backup available on Archive.org) . (17 July 2005). Retrieved on 8 October 2008.
  2. Q&A: John Hodgman on Perfecting the Illusion of Expertise (backup available on Archive.org) . (22 September 2008). Retrieved on 8 October 2008.
  3. The e-mail correspondence can be found here.
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