Tech tweets of the week


28 Jan 2012

A compilation of this past week’s Twitter messages – from the serious to the whimsical – from some top names in technology.

“Words can change your mood, change your mind; change your heart. So listen for the right words.”
–      Bill Liao, social networking entrepreneur and philanthropist

Saw a baby with a bib today that said “Dad put my cape on backwards.”
–      Art Jonak, CEO, Network Professionals

I like when I tweet something political and people get really mean. That’s fun.”
–      Joshua Topolsky, editor-in-chief of The Verge

$13 billion in profit this quarter, Apple? I can’t even jokingly pretend to be underwhelmed by that.”
–      Tim Stevens, Engadget’s editor-in-chief

Trying to get this halloumi to play a tune as I eat it.”
–      Ben Hammersley, editor at large of the UK edition of WIRED magazine 

Annnnd OMG Hulk Hogan was on my flight!”
–      Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

The irony of Google shoving Google+ down our throats with search is that it’s making me thisclose to shutting down my profile.”
–      Matt Buchanan, editor at Gizmodo

Having dinner with an amazing guy (he makes Disney theme park rides). He just said ‘Bees never have meetings but they still get sh*t done’ :)”
–      Jason Bradbury, presenter of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show

I unblock a drain and the sun comes out. Not a connection I expected, but I’ll take it.”
–      Charles Arthur, The Guardian’s technology editor