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140 tech experts to follow on Twitter, updated for 2010
Twitter can be a valuable tool for techies - if you know who to follow. Here's a list of 140 of the leading tech experts on Twitter, updated for 2010.
This article was originally published on TechRepublic.
Twitter can be a valuable tool for techies -- if you know who to follow. Here is a list of 140 of the top technology experts, journalists, and thought leaders you'll can find on Twitter, updated for 2010.
My original list of 100 tech experts on Twitter that I put together last year drew a lot more attention and interest than I expected. However, in the time since I first did that list I've had a number of people tell me about some of the great tech Twitterers that I left off the list, plus I've discovered some new people to add.
As a result, I've expanded the list to 140 (a magical number in the Twitter universe). A number of people who should not have been left off have now been added and you'll also see some people you've probably never heard of, but who can add some excellent tech info to your Twitter stream.
For updates and perspective on the latest tech news you can also follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jasonhiner.
So here is the list, which is not ranked 1-140 but simply listed in alphabetical order. If there are others you think should be added to the list, make a note in the comments.
- Chris Anderson (@chr1sa) Editor in Chief of Wired and author of The Long Tail
- Michael Arrington (@techcrunch) Founder of TechCrunch
- Matt Asay (@mjasay) COO of Ubuntu and Open Source columnist for CNET
- John Battelle (@johnbattelle) Author and pundit on Google and Internet search
- Veronica Belmont (@veronica) Host of Tekzilla and Qore, and former CNET TV host
- Randall Bennett (@randallb) Founder of TechVi; former CNET TV producer
- David Berlind (@dberlind) TechWeb Editor-in-Chief
- Tim Berners-Lee (@timberners_lee) Inventor of the World Wide Web
- Ryan Block (@ryan) Former Engadget editor and co-founder of GDGT
- Henry Blodget (@hblodget) Controversial Wall Street journalist who covers tech sector
- Danah Boyd (@zephoria) Academic/researcher in new media
- Ed Bott (@edbott) Microsoft Windows expert, blogger, book author
- Paul Boutin (@paulboutin) Reporter for VentureBeat, The New York Times, and Wired
- Tony Brandley (@tonys3kur3) Freelance tech writer speciallizing in security
- Rick Broida (@cheapskateblog) CNET blogger scours the Web looking for the best deals in tech
- Jason Calacanis (@jasoncalacanis) CEO of Mahalo, founder of Weblogs Inc.
- Pete Cashmore (@mashable) CEO of Mashable
- Bonnie Cha (@bonniecnet) CNET mobile phone pundit
- Jacqui Cheng (@eJacqui) Associate editor for Ars Technica
- Robert Cringley (@cringely) Long-time technology writer and pundit
- Brian Cooley (@briancooley) CNET car-tech editor
- Charles Cooper (@coopeydoop) Veteran reporter for CNET news.com and cbsnews.com
- Dan Costa (@dancosta) Executive editor at PC Magazine
- David Davis (@davidmdavis) Author, blogger, expert on Cisco and virtualization technologies
- Chris Dawson (@mrdatahs) ZDNet blogger on technology in education
- Natali Del Conte (@natalidelconte) CNET TV host of Loaded and tech correspondent for CBS News
- Mrinal Desai (@mrinaldesai) Co-founder of CrossLoop; tech news junkie
- Sam Diaz (@sammyd) ZDNet news hound on the Between the Lines blog
- Larry Dignan (@ldignan) ZDNet Editor in Chief; prolific tech news blogger
- Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) Co-editor of Boing Boing; digital rights activist
- Esther Dyson (@edyson) Veteran technology pundit
- Matt Cutts (@mattcutts) Google engineer, blogger
- Bill Detwiler (@billdetwiler) TechRepublic's head technology editor
- John C. Dvorak (@therealdvorak) Famously cranky tech pundit
- Erik Eckel (@erikeckel) IT consultant and TechRepublic writer
- Mike Elgan (@mike_elgan) Widely-published freelance tech writer
- Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) Apple reporter for Fortune magazine
- Rob Enderle (@enderle) Long-time analyst of the PC industry
- Caterina Fake (@caterina) Co-founder of Flickr
- Dan Farber (@dbfarber) Editor of CBSNews.com; former editor of CNET and ZDNet
- Scot Finnie (@scotfinnie) Editor in Chief of Computerworld
- Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) One of the world's top commentators on Microsoft
- Ina Fried (@inafried) CNET's resident Microsoft analyst
- John Furrier (@furrier) Silicon Valley entrepreneur; now specializing in mobility
- Bill Gates (@billgates) Microsoft co-founder and former CEO
- Steve Gillmor (@stevegillmor) Editor of TechCrunch IT, veteran tech journalist
- Bob Gourley (@bobgourley) CTOvision.com blogger; government IT expert
- John Gruber (@gruber) Author of Daring Fireball blog; covers mostly Apple
- Dion Hinchcliffe (@dhinchcliffe) Blogger and consultant on Web 2.0 for business
- Chuck Hollis (@chuckhollis) EMC CTO and blogger
- Alex Howard (@digiphile) Government 2.0 Correspondent for ?O’Reilly Media
- Andy Ihnatko (@ihnatko) Apple pundit
- Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) Professor and author who covers tech and new media
- Mark Kaelin (@markwkaelin) TechRepublic editor covering Windows and PCs
- Mitch Kapor (@mkapor) Lotus, Mozilla pioneer; angel investor
- Guy Kawasaki (@guykawasaki) Venture capitalist and former Mac columnist
- Doug Kaye (@dougkaye) Founder of IT Conversations
- Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) One of the tech world's most influential venture capitalists
- Michael Krigsman (@mkrigsman) Watchdog of IT project failures
- Sarah Lacy (@sarahcuda) Freelance author covering Silicon Valley
- Leo Laporte (@leolaporte) Host of TWiT network and former TechTV host
- Brian Lam (@blam) Editorial Director of Gizmodo
- Shira Lazar (@shiralazar) Web video journalist covering the intersection of tech, culture, and new media
- Nicole Lee (@nicole) CNET editor for mobile and other gadgets
- Jennifer Leggio (@mediaphyter) ZDNet blogger on social media for business
- Steven Levy (@stevenjayl) Tech book author and Wired writer
- Cali Lewis (@calilewis) Host of GeekBrief.TV
- Charlene Li (@charleneli) Author and social media thought leader
- Jim Louderback (@jlouderb) CEO of Revision3; former editor of PC Magazine
- Scott Lowe (@scottdlowe) CIO, author, and TechRepublic columnist
- Abbie Lundberg (@abbielundberg) Former editor in chief of CIO Magazine
- Andrew Mager (@mager) Web developer and ZDNet blogger on Web 2.0
- Om Malik (@om) Founder of GigaOm
- Amber MacArther (@ambermac) Tech journalist and broadcaster
- Richard MacManus (@rww) Editor and founder of ReadWriteWeb
- John Markoff (@markoff) Science writer for The New York Times
- Marissa Mayer (@marissamayer) Google product development executive
- Caroline McCarthy (@caro) CNET writer covering Web 2.0
- Harry McCracken (@harrymccracken) Founder of Technologizer and former editor of PC World
- Tom Merritt (@acedtect) Host of Buzz Out Loud and various CNET TV shows
- Matthew Miller (@palmsolo) ZDNet blogger on smartphones
- Clayton Morris (@claytonmorris) Fox TV personality covering geek topics and social media
- Walt Mossberg (@waltmossberg) Tech columnist for The Wall Street Journal
- Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) Founder of WordPress
- Rafe Needleman (@rafe) Editor of CNET's Webware
- Patrick Norton (@patricknorton) Tekzilla host and former TechTV personality
- Andrew Nusca (@editorialiste) ZDNet news writer; SmartPlanet.com editor
- Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly) Founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media
- Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang) Forrester analyst on new media technologies
- John Paczkowski (@johnpaczkowski) Tech news hound for All Things Digital
- Nilay Patel (@reckless) Engadget editor
- Jason Perlow (@jperlow) ZDNet blogger and Linux Magazine writer
- Chris Pirillo (@chrispirillo) Tech geek turned Internet personality
- Jason Pontin (@jason_pontin) Editor in Chief of MIT Technology Review
- David Pogue (@pogue) Tech columnist for New York Times and CNBC
- Seth Porges (@sethporges) Tech editor at Popular Mechanics magazine
- JR Rafael (@jr_raphael) Tech news writer for PC World
- Maggie Reardon (@maggie_reardon) CNET reporter on mobile and wireless technology
- Don Reisinger (@donreisinger) Gadget columnist for CNET
- Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) Founder of Techmeme
- Tim Robertson (@mymac) Podcaster; Founder of MyMac.com
- Peter Rojas (@peterrojas) Founding editor of both Gizmodo and Engadget
- Kevin Rose (@kevinrose) Founder of Digg.com, host of Diggnation
- Joshua Schachter (@joshu) Creator of Delicious, a.k.a. del.icio.us
- Jack Schofield (@jackschofield) Computer editor at The Guardian
- Erick Schonfeld (@erickschonfeld) TechCrunch editor
- Robert Scoble (@scobleizer) Tech writer and social media flag-bearer
- Sascha Seagan (@saschasegan) Mobile writer for PC Magazine
- Doc Searls (@dsearls) Tech journalist, author, open source advocate
- Stephen Shankland (@stshank) CNET News reporter, covering Web and search
- Deb Shinder (@debshinder) Popular tech tip writer for TechRepublic and other publications
- Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman) Technology editor for the Houston Chronicle
- John Siracusa (@siracusa) Apple writer for Ars Technica
- Jason Snell (@jsnell) Editorial Director of Macworld
- Joel Spolsky (@spolsky) Co-founder of Stack Overflow
- Mark Spoonauer (@mspoonauer) Editor in Chief of LAPTOP
- Brad Stone (@bradstone) Technology reporter for The New York Times
- Robert Strohmeyer (@rstrohmeyer) PC World editor and columnist
- Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) Silicon Valley blogger for AllThingsD.com
- Don Tennant (@dontennant) Former editor in chief of Computerworld
- Paul Thurrott (@thurrott) Microsoft Windows columnist, editor, and podcaster
- Baratunde Thurston (@baratunde) Editor, writer, and comedian; one of the funniest techies on Twitter
- Kevin Tofel (@kevinctofel) Managing Editor at jkOnTheRun, mobile/smartphone expert
- Joshua Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky) Editor in Chief of Engadget
- Gina Trapani (@ginatrapani) Founding editor of Lifehacker.com
- Dan Tynan (@tynan_on_tech) Tech humor columnist and veteran tech writer
- Lance Ulanoff (@lanceulanoff) Editor in Chief of PC Magazine
- Rick Vanover (@rickvanover) Senior IT professional and TechRepublic blogger
- Tony Vincent (@tonyvincent) Writer on mobile tech and IT in education
- Werner Vogels (@werner) Amazon.com CTO
- Ariel Waldman (@arielwaldman) Blogger on tech and space technology
- Jack Wallen (@jlwallen) Linux enthusiast, columnist, and tip writer
- Padmasree Warrior (@padmasree) CTO of Cisco Systems
- Seth Weintraub (@llsethj) Computerworld columnist covering Google and Apple
- Fred Wilson (@fredwilson) Tech venture capitalist in New York
- Dave Winer (@davewiner) "The father of blogging and RSS" (BBC)
- Alex Wolfe (@awolfe58) Editor in Chief of InformationWeek
- Molly Wood (@mollywood) CNET TV host and writer; creator of the famed "Molly rant"
- Dave Zatz (@davezatz) Gadget and digital lifestyle blogger
- Jonathan Zittrain (@zittrain) Author and Harvard professor covering the Internet