Get the lowdown: Top 5 Dallas Twitterers

#5:Blake Rhodes (@icerocket)

* 30,284 followers

* Who is he? Runs a real-time blog search engine called Ice Rocket that searches blogs, the web, news, images, Twitter, and more. He’s from Dallas.

* Fun fact: His blog has a massive amount of information, but Blake adds a personal touch by tweeting random stuff he finds interesting. And generally, we thought it was interesting too.

Funny tweet: “Ed Hardy offices to move into Jackson mansion http://bit.ly/7xR2n is that legal?” (And a fun sidenote: Did you know Michael Jackson leased that gigantic estate?)

#4: Peter Horn (@AhhPhotography)

* 32,577 followers

* Who is he? From Frisco, and he’s the lead photographer for Ahh! Photography. He photographs seniors, families, weddings, and events in “Frisco, Craig Ranch, DFW.” (Aren’t Frisco and Craig Ranch in DFW already?)

* Fun fact: He’s only received one portrait commission as a direct result of a follow on Twitter. So how does he have so many? Horn says he “tries to keep it light, and not a substitute for conventional advertising.” He instead provides camera tips, free stuff, or funny one-liners “rather than infomercials.”

* Insightful tweet: “It takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night.” (June 24)

* Our 2 cents: Need a photographer? This guy’s a nice guy.

* 32,802 followers

* Who is he? Internet marketing, forex trader, stock trader, salvage seller. He’ll sell you stuff or teach you how to win big, basically. And somehow he never sleeps, because he relentlessly posts, 24 hours a day.

* Not-so-fun fact: Every tweet links you to http://www.infinitydownline.com, promising to make you “sick amounts of money” by turning $25 into a “mega-fortune.”

* Ridiculous tweet: “Ever seen a $25 Bill? How about Hundreds of them?” (July 2)

* Our 2 cents: It seems like a scam. He really got 30K people to follow him?

Photo credit: geeks2girls.wordpress.com

#2: Cali Lewis (@CaliLewis)

* 49,892 followers

* Who is she? “Shiny, Happy Host” of GreekBrief.TV, a daily news show about technology and gadgets. She’s Dallas’ resident expert, and she’s cute and funny. We can totally see why nerdy guys are into her.

* Fun fact: She’s “old” on Twitter. She joined back in 2007, when none of us had heard of it yet. Leave it to her to be ahead of the common folk.

* Funny tweet: “I have ants in my computer!!!” (June 16)

* Our 2 cents: Her tips are great way to learn about new technology – and she’s easy on the eyes and ears! Follow her if you want the lowdown on hot new gadgets.

#1: Mark Cuban (@mcuban)

* 79,384 followers

* Who is he? Billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. (Heard of him?)

* Fun fact: Twitter and Facebook bring more people to his blog than any Google search ever did, according to his site.

* Funny tweet: “Times have changed my 2 yr old wont go to bed until we check her email for her. The terrible 2s – the Email version.” (June 20)

* Our 2 cents: He’s a super high-tech guy, and we love him. And oooh, Mark Cuban’s posting top-secret stuff while also giving us a cute peek into life with his kids? We’ll follow.