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Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:22 am Post subject: Top 140 people to follow on Twitter. |
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So here is the list, which is not ranked 1-140 but simply listed in alphabetical order.
Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3866&tag=nl.e101
1.Chris Anderson (@chr1sa) Editor in Chief of Wired and author of The Long Tail
2.Michael Arrington (@techcrunch) Founder of TechCrunch
3.Matt Asay (@mjasay) COO of Ubuntu and Open Source columnist for CNET
4.John Battelle (@johnbattelle) Author and pundit on Google and Internet search
5.Veronica Belmont (@veronica) Host of Tekzilla and Qore, and former CNET TV host
6.Randall Bennett (@randallb) Founder of TechVi; former CNET TV producer
7.David Berlind (@dberlind) TechWeb Editor-in-Chief
8.Tim Berners-Lee (@timberners_lee) Inventor of the World Wide Web
9.Ryan Block (@ryanblock) Former Engadget editor and co-founder of GDGT
10.Henry Blodget (@hblodget) Controversial Wall Street journalist who covers tech sector
11.Danah Boyd (@zephoria) Academic/researcher in new media
12.Ed Bott (@edbott) Microsoft Windows expert, blogger, book author
13.Paul Boutin (@paulboutin) Reporter for VentureBeat, The New York Times, and Wired
14.Tony Brandley (@tonys3kur3) Freelance tech writer speciallizing in security
15.Rick Broida (@cheapskateblog) CNET blogger scours the Web looking for the best deals in tech
16.Jason Calacanis (@jasoncalacanis) CEO of Mahalo, founder of Weblogs Inc.
17.Pete Cashmore (@mashable) CEO of Mashable
18.Bonnie Cha (@bonniecnet) CNET mobile phone pundit
19.Jacqui Cheng (@eJacqui) Associate editor for Ars Technica
20.Robert Cringley (@cringely) Long-time technology writer and pundit
21.Brian Cooley (@briancooley) CNET car-tech editor
22.Charles Cooper (@coopeydoop) Veteran reporter for CNET news.com and cbsnews.com
23.Dan Costa (@dancosta) Executive editor at PC Magazine
24.David Davis (@davidmdavis) Author, blogger, expert on Cisco and virtualization technologies
25.Chris Dawson (@mrdatahs) ZDNet blogger on technology in education
26.Natali Del Conte (@natalidelconte) CNET TV host of Loaded and tech correspondent for CBS News
27.Mrinal Desai (@mrinaldesai) Co-founder of CrossLoop; tech news junkie
28.Sam Diaz (@sammyd) ZDNet news hound on the Between the Lines blog
29.Larry Dignan (@ldignan) ZDNet Editor in Chief; prolific tech news blogger
30.Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) Co-editor of Boing Boing; digital rights activist
31.Esther Dyson (@edyson) Veteran technology pundit
32.Matt Cutts (@mattcutts) Google engineer, blogger
33.Bill Detwiler (@billdetwiler) TechRepublic’s head technology editor
34.John C. Dvorak (@therealdvorak) Famously cranky tech pundit
35.Erik Eckel (@erikeckel) IT consultant and TechRepublic writer
36.Mike Elgan (@mike_elgan) Widely-published freelance tech writer
37.Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) Apple reporter for Fortune magazine
38.Rob Enderle (@enderle) Long-time analyst of the PC industry
39.Caterina Fake (@caterina) Co-founder of Flickr
40.Dan Farber (@dbfarber) Editor of CBSNews.com; former editor of CNET and ZDNet
41.Scot Finnie (@scotfinnie) Editor in Chief of Computerworld
42.Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) One of the world’s top commentators on Microsoft
43.Ina Fried (@inafried) CNET’s resident Microsoft analyst
44.John Furrier (@furrier) Silicon Valley entrepreneur; now specializing in mobility
45.Bill Gates (@billgates) Microsoft co-founder and former CEO
46.Steve Gillmor (@stevegillmor) Editor of TechCrunch IT, veteran tech journalist
47.Bob Gourley (@bobgourley) CTOvision.com blogger; government IT expert
48.John Gruber (@gruber) Author of Daring Fireball blog; covers mostly Apple
49.Dion Hinchcliffe (@dhinchcliffe) Blogger and consultant on Web 2.0 for business
50.Chuck Hollis (@chuckhollis) EMC CTO and blogger
51.Alex Howard (@digiphile) Enterprise tech editor; excellent tech news source on Twitter
52.Andy Ihnatko (@ihnatko) Apple pundit
53.Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) Professor and author who covers tech and new media
54.Mark Kaelin (@markwkaelin) TechRepublic editor covering Windows and PCs
55.Mitch Kapor (@mkapor) Lotus, Mozilla pioneer; angel investor
56.Guy Kawasaki (@guykawasaki) Venture capitalist and former Mac columnist
57.Doug Kaye (@dougkaye) Founder of IT Conversations
58.Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) One of the tech world’s most influential venture capitalists
59.Michael Krigsman (@mkrigsman) Watchdog of IT project failures
60.Sarah Lacy (@sarahcuda) Freelance author covering Silicon Valley
61.Leo Laporte (@leolaporte) Host of TWiT network and former TechTV host
62.Brian Lam (@blam) Editorial Director of Gizmodo
63.Shira Lazar (@shiralazar) Web video journalist covering the intersection of tech, culture, and new media
64.Nicole Lee (@nicole) CNET editor for mobile and other gadgets
65.Jennifer Leggio (@mediaphyter) ZDNet blogger on social media for business
66.Steven Levy (@stevenjayl) Tech book author and Wired writer
67.Cali Lewis (@calilewis) Host of GeekBrief.TV
68.Charlene Li (@charleneli) Author and social media thought leader
69.Jim Louderback (@jlouderb) CEO of Revision3; former editor of PC Magazine
70.Scott Lowe (@scottdlowe) CIO, author, and TechRepublic columnist
71.Abbie Lundberg (@abbielundberg) Former editor in chief of CIO Magazine
72.Andrew Mager (@mager) Web developer and ZDNet blogger on Web 2.0
73.Om Malik (@om) Founder of GigaOm
74.Amber MacArther (@ambermac) Tech journalist and broadcaster
75.Richard MacManus (@rww) Editor and founder of ReadWriteWeb
76.John Markoff (@markoff) Science writer for The New York Times
77.Marissa Mayer (@marissamayer) Google product development executive
78.Caroline McCarthy (@caro) CNET writer covering Web 2.0
79.Harry McCracken (@harrymccracken) Founder of Technologizer and former editor of PC World
80.Tom Merritt (@acedtect) Host of Buzz Out Loud and various CNET TV shows
81.Matthew Miller (@palmsolo) ZDNet blogger on smartphones
82.Clayton Morris (@claytonmorris) Fox TV personality covering geek topics and social media
83.Walt Mossberg (@waltmossberg) Tech columnist for The Wall Street Journal
84.Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) Founder of WordPress
85.Rafe Needleman (@rafe) Editor of CNET’s Webware
86.Patrick Norton (@patricknorton) Tekzilla host and former TechTV personality
87.Andrew Nusca (@editorialiste) ZDNet news writer; SmartPlanet.com editor
88.Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media
89.Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang) Forrester analyst on new media technologies
90.John Paczkowski (@johnpaczkowski) Tech news hound for All Things Digital
91.Nilay Patel (@reckless) Engadget editor
92.Jason Perlow (@jperlow) ZDNet blogger and Linux Magazine writer
93.Chris Pirillo (@chrispirillo) Tech geek turned Internet personality
94.Jason Pontin (@jason_pontin) Editor in Chief of MIT Technology Review
95.David Pogue (@pogue) Tech columnist for New York Times and CNBC
96.Seth Porges (@sethporges) Tech editor at Popular Mechanics magazine
97.JR Rafael (@jr_raphael) Tech news writer for PC World
98.Maggie Reardon (@maggie_reardon) CNET reporter on mobile and wireless technology
99.Don Reisinger (@donreisinger) Gadget columnist for CNET
100.Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) Founder of Techmeme
101.Tim Robertson (@mymac) Podcaster; Founder of MyMac.com
102.Peter Rojas (@peterrojas) Founding editor of both Gizmodo and Engadget
103.Kevin Rose (@kevinrose) Founder of Digg.com, host of Diggnation
104.Joshua Schachter (@joshu) Creator of Delicious, a.k.a. del.icio.us
105.Jack Schofield (@jackschofield) Computer editor at The Guardian
106.Erick Schonfeld (@erickschonfeld) TechCrunch editor
107.Robert Scoble (@scobleizer) Tech writer and social media flag-bearer
108.Sascha Seagan (@saschasegan) Mobile writer for PC Magazine
109.Doc Searls (@dsearls) Tech journalist, author, open source advocate
110.Stephen Shankland (@stshank) CNET News reporter, covering Web and search
111.Deb Shinder (@debshinder) Popular tech tip writer for TechRepublic and other publications
112.Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman) Technology editor for the Houston Chronicle
113.John Siracusa (@siracusa) Apple writer for Ars Technica
114.Jason Snell (@jsnell) Editorial Director of Macworld
115.Joel Spolsky (@spolsky) Co-founder of Stack Overflow
116.Mark Spoonauer (@mspoonauer) Editor in Chief of LAPTOP
117.Brad Stone (@bradstone) Technology reporter for The New York Times
118.Robert Strohmeyer (@rstrohmeyer) PC World editor and columnist
119.Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) Silicon Valley blogger for AllThingsD.com
120.Don Tennant (@dontennant) Former editor in chief of Computerworld
121.Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) Microsoft Windows columnist, editor, and podcaster
122.Baratunde Thurston (@baratunde) Editor, writer, and comedian; one of the funniest techies on Twitter
123.Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel) Managing Editor at jkOnTheRun, mobile/smartphone expert
124.Joshua Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky) Editor in Chief of Engadget
125.Gina Trapani (@ginatrapani) Founding editor of Lifehacker.com
126.Dan Tynan (@tynan_on_tech) Tech humor columnist and veteran tech writer
127.Lance Ulanoff (@lanceulanoff) Editor in Chief of PC Magazine
128.Rick Vanover (@rickvanover) Senior IT professional and TechRepublic blogger
129.Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) Writer on mobile tech and IT in education
130.Werner Vogels (@werner) Amazon.com CTO
131.Ariel Waldman (@arielwaldman) Blogger on tech and space technology
132.Jack Wallen (@jlwallen) Linux enthusiast, columnist, and tip writer
133.Padmasree Warrior (@padmasree) CTO of Cisco Systems
134.Seth Weintraub (@llsethj) Computerworld columnist covering Google and Apple
135.Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) Tech venture capitalist in New York
136.Dave Winer (@davewiner) “The father of blogging and RSS” (BBC)
137.Alex Wolfe (@awolfe58) Editor in Chief of InformationWeek
138.Molly Wood (@mollywood) CNET TV host and writer; creator of the famed “Molly rant”
139.Dave Zatz (@davezatz) Gadget and digital lifestyle blogger
140.Jonathan Zittrain (@zittrain) Author and Harvard professor covering the Internet |
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