#FF Twitter Recommendations - Auburn

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of notable Auburn University alumni.  I'm heading up to Auburn next week for the Auburn vs LSU football game, so it seemed like an appropriate time to point out these Tigers.

Jimmy Wales - Founder of Wikipedia - @jimmy_wales

Jimmy Buffett - Leader of the Parrot Head Nation - @jimmybuffett

Mark Spencer - Author of Pidgin IM client - @markster

Eric O'Neill - Spy hunter & counter terrorism consultant - @eoneill

Jake Adam York - Poet - @jakeadamyork

AUHD - Operator of the giant video screen at Jordan-Hare Stadium - @AUHD

Auburn University - Official Twitter account of the university - @auburnu

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Real World New Orleans 2010

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of the cast of the 24th season of MTV's Real World, set in New Orleans.  The 3 month series wrapped up this week, so I wanted to give a hat tip to the cast.  While I have a soft spot in my heart for the cast of the 2000 season in New Orleans (since it coincided with my freshman year of college), I thought the 2010 season did an excellent job of showcasing the city.

If you missed the season, you can watch all 12 episodes on MTV's website here:

http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/neworleans2/series.jhtml

Jemmye Carroll - @JustJem24

Eric Patrick - @Ericisfunny

Ryan Knight - @KnightRW24

Sahar Dika - @SaharDika24

Ryan Leslie - @imRyanLeslie

Preston Charles - @PrestoMagic24

Ashlee Feldman - @AshleeFeldman

McKenzie Coburn - @mckenziecoburn

MTV's Real World - @RealWorldMTV

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Tulane

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of notable Tulane University alumni or active members of their current faculty.

Lisa P. Jackson - Administrator of the US EPA - @lisapjackson

Matt Forte - Running Back for the Chicago Bears - @chitownforte22

Newt Gingrich - Former Speaker of the House - @newtgingrich

Dave Winer - Developer behind RSS - @davewiner

Scott Cowen - President of Tulane University - @TulaneScott

#FF Twitter Recommendations - iPhone Developers

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of several notable iPhone developers from the Houston area and beyond.

Joao Prado Maia - Founder of Houston iPhone Developers Meetup - @joaopmaia

Michael Gile - iPhone developer at FuzzyLuke - @mgile

Nathan Eror - iPhone developer for Free Time Studios - @neror

Ben Scheirman - Director of Development at ChaiONE - @subdigital

Andre Navarro - Lead Developer at Social Mobility - @ecito

Steve Hayman - Apple developer who gives "iPhone Under The Hood" presentations - @shayman

Loren Brichter - iPhone developer for Twitter - @atebits

Joe Hewitt - Former iPhone developer of Facebook app - @joehewitt

Erica Sadun - iPhone developer & writer for TUAW - @ericasadun

Sophia Teutschler - iPhone developer for Sophiestication - @sophiestication

Sean Kovacs - iPhone developer behind Google Voice app GV Mobile - @seankovacs

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Writers

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of several authors whose books I've recently enjoyed.

Scott Berkun - Confessions of a Public Speaker - @berkun

Brene Brown - I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power - @BreneBrown

David Eagleman - Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives - @davideagleman

Jason Fried - Rework - @jasonfried

David Heinemeier Hansson - Rework - @dhh

Mat Johnson - Incognegro - @mat_johnson

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Gadgets

This week's Follow Friday entry showcases those Twitter users I follow to stay current on what's happening in the world of gadgets.

Ryan Block - Co-Founder of gdgt - @ryan

Jacqui Cheng - Senior Apple Editor at Ars Technica - @ejacqui

Laura June - Editor for Engadget - @laura_june

Nilay Patel - Managing Editor at Engadget - @reckless

David Pogue - NY Times Tech Columnist - @Pogue

Peter Rojas - Co-Founder of gdgt - @peterrojas

MG Siegler - TechCrunch Columnist - @parislemon

Joshua Topolsky - Editor in Chief at Engadget - @joshuatopolsky

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Houston

This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts I follow to stay abreast of what's happening in Houston.

Media

Dwight Silverman - Tech Columnist & Blogger for the Houston Chronicle - @dsilverman

Purva Patel - Business Reporter for the Houston Chronicle - @purvap

Mike McGuff - Multimedia Producer & TV Consultant - @mikemcguff

Eric Berger - Science Reporter & Blogger for the Houston Chronicle - @chronsciguy

James Kendrick - Founding Editor of jkOnTheRun - @jkendrick

Organizations

Houston Technology Center - Non-Profit Incubator for Emerging Technology Companies - @HouTechCenter

BioHouston - Non-Profit Championing Life Science & Biotechnology - @BioHouston

ChaiONE - App Development for Web & Mobile Platforms - @chaione

IDEA Interactive - Interactive Advertising Agency - @ideainteractive

Caroline Collective - Coworking Space for Houston's Creative Community - @CarolineCo

Culture Pilot - Design & Marketing Firm - @CulturePilot

Entities

Geek Gathering - Monthly Meetup of Technology Bytes listeners - @geekgathering

TEDxHouston - Independently Organized TED Event in Houston - @TEDxHouston

Venues

Wortham Center - Performing Arts Epicenter of Houston - @WorthamCenter

Discovery Green - Houston's Downtown Urban Park - @DiscoveryGreen

Interesting Individuals

Rakesh Agrawal - Founder of SnapStream - @RakeshAgrawal

Marc Nathan - Undisputed Houston Tech Community Guru - @marc1919

Kelsey Ruger - Vice President of ChaiONE - @Themoleskin

Robert Gremillion - Oracle Programmer & my BarCamp Houston Buddy - @rgremill

Rhonda Tipton - Software Developer & Pulse-Keeper of Houston Tech Events - @rtipton

Jessica Hampson - Founder of TEDxHouston Book Club - @JessHampson

Libations

Saint Arnold - Texas' Oldest Craft Brewery - @SaintArnold

Spec's - The Largest Liquor Store in the world - @Specs1962

#FF Twitter Recommendations - New Orleans

Inspired by the Engadget "Who should I follow on Twitter?" series & the #FF (Follow Friday) tradition on Twitter, I thought I'd put together a recurring set of posts showcasing users in various topics that I find interesting.

The initial selection of users I'll spotlight are all from, or affiliated with, New Orleans.  If you're from the city, claim it as your spiritual home, or would just like to learn more about its culture, these Twitter users give you a nice cross-section of the pulse of New Orleans.

Music

Basin Street Records - Record label focused on jazz, R&B, blues, & funk - @BasinStRecords

Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Staple of New Orleans jazz scene - @PresHall

WWOZ - New Orleans jazz radio station - @wwoz_neworleans

Trombone Shorty - Trombone musician - @Tromboneshorty

The Madd Wikkid - Recording engineeer & music producer - @mwikkid

Ben McGehee - Pianist at Pat O'Brien's - @pianoman504

Celebrities

Emeril Lagasse - Chef who rose to fame at Commander's Palace - @Emeril

Drew Brees - Quarterback of New Orleans Saints - @drewbrees

Reggie Bush - Running Back of New Orleans Saints - @reggie_bush

Lifestyle

NOLAlicious - Weekly newsletter highlighting cultural events - @NOLAlicious

OffBeat Magazine - Magazine spotlighting music & culture - @OffBeatMagazine

The Gambit - Weekly newspaper circulated in New Orleans - @The_Gambit

Interesting People

Crystal Kile - WTUL DJ - @djpoptart

Bob Murrell - Standup comic - @bobmurrell

Fleurty Girl - T-shirt entrepreneur - @FleurtyGirl

Mrs. Cocktail - Founder of Tales of the Cocktail - @Mrs_Cocktail

Beer & Pizza

Abita Beer - Craft brew found on tap throughout the city - @TheAbitaBeer

NOLA Brewing - Recent addition to the NOLA craft brew scene - @NOLABrewing

Naked Pizza - Pioneer of pimping healthy pizza via Twitter - @NakedPizza

Events

Crescent City Classic - Annual 10K race on Easter weekend - @CCC10k

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - The storied Jazz Fest - @jazzfest

Voodoo Experience - Also known as Voodoo Fest - @voodooexp2010