What's your best tweet?
Keep putting obstacles in my way, I will drop mad bombs on them and leave something better in its wake.
What are six things you could never do without?
Internet, GPS, Vodka, Coffee, My Wife, and a Spoon.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
That's the only thing I use it for.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
I use TweetDeck. Nice, single page app that gives me a good pulse of what's gong on.
Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter for work, Facebook for personal stuff. Just a personal preference.
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
When Chuck Norris was tweeting I couldn't get enough.
What feature should Twitter add?
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
George Carlin for obvious reasons.
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Autodesk, Inventor, Digital Prototyping - those are pretty important to what I tweet about.
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Chad Ochocinco. Dude is hilarious.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes, they did nothing but re-tweet.
Why should we vote for you?
You'll find that my style of delivering typically dry and boring content is actually entertaining, and informative.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
3D, Digital Prototyping, Autodesk - If I can get that to trend, that would be hot.
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
@
CADRelations - he has really helped grow my following in Germany.
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
I try to give my take on things, in my words. I'm not a parrot, I have an opinion on most things and I'm not afraid to use it.
What inspires you to tweet?
I filter out 80% of the random thoughts that go through my head, but its not hard for me to be inspired.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
No. I get measured by it...
140 characters of advice for a new user?
If you want to be followed, follow other people. Most non-celebrity people need to follow almost as many people as they are following.
How long can you go without a tweet?
A weekend. I don't tweet too much on Sat or Sun. Unless it's college football related, then I tweet away.
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Why do you want to be part of hte Shorty Awards?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
I think you'll see Twitter and discussion threads merge together. That's the one thing about Twitter that takes some time, following a thread
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
@
SolidSmack does a killer job keeping his tweets fresh.
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
@PeterGriffin. It's Family Guy, so there you go.
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That it's just like Facebook.
Why should people follow you?
Design and engineering is usually a dull scene. I do what I can to add a little entertainment to it. Infotaining I like to call it.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
@
ShitMyRevit says. Hilarious handle and wicked funny content. I'm into design and engineering tech so that stuff is funny to me.
How do you decide what to tweet?
If I think of something funny or something that I know my followers would read. I try to stay away from ambiguous posts.
Why'd you start tweeting?
I like to tell people what's on my mind, help people with thier design challenges.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes, it has given me a bigger, easier to use stage that helps me spread the word.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Give a good mix of work related content and personal funny content.
How will the world change in the next year?
Less reliance on print media - everything will be mobile.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Personal gripes, religion, and politics. If you wouldn't talk about it in polite company out loud, don't do it here.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
A huge party where we all make fun of what makes everyone differnent and laugh about it.