If you are one of those who think that social networking started with Facebook, then you might not be right. From the very first email sent in 1971 to existing social networking sites that dominate the web, there was nothing like a good info-graphic before to teach us something. This info-graphic by online schools teach us through the history of social networking, statistics on where we are today, and provides a quick look of where we may head.

Like many people we've been glued to the news unfolding in Egypt and thinking of what we could do to help people on the ground. Over the weekend we came up with the idea of a speak-to-tweet service-the ability for anyone to tweet using just a voice connection.

Here at Mashable, we subscribe to The Oatmeal, a web comic created by Matthew Inman. Launched in the spring of 2009, The Oatmeal is a true Internet success story, with the site seeing nearly a quarter of a billion pageviews in 2010. Inman's wry observations on the absurdity of life, both on and offline, coupled with humorous illustrations, are shared by thousands across social networks, and are about to get analog with a coming-soon book.

Scroll down for infographics on the size of the web and an illustrated history of social media. We've also got some hands on demos and a look at some nifty LinkedIn features to help your company. Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.

The web's open and community-driven development model is a key factor in its rapid evolution and ubiquitous adoption. The WebM Project was launched last year to bring an open, world-class video codec to the web. Since the launch, we've seen first-hand the benefits of an open development model:

Over the years, I've recorded a lot of music that to this day remains unreleased. Whether it be unfinished or just something that I didn't want to put out to the masses, I've recently come to the realization that A) I'm never going to get around to finishing it and B) It's doing nothing by remaining in the vault (which is, in this case, my iPod and 1TB hard drive).

"sharing, celebrating and enhancing the world's visual language"

What type of status updates tend to get the most attention? Facebook dug into this data as well and found that positive status updates tend to get more likes while negative status updates tend to get more comments. Check out this image for the breakdown:

What's a cookie? How do I protect myself on the web? And most importantly: What happens if a truck runs over my laptop? For things you've always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on.

Scientific Theory Flowchart

An instant in-browser screencast tool that posts updates to twitter. 

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In 2007, we started with an idea that resulted in a prototype. In 2008, we released TimeRime Beta followed by version 1 in 2009. In the mean time, TimeRime has become more and more popular. Thousands of people from all over the world make timelines, study timelines made by others, and embed timelines on their websites and blogs. Furthermore, many organizations use the professional solutions that offer full integration in other websites.

Photo-editing, audio recording, music making, logos, web templates, filters, color palettes, screen capture & more at Aviary.com

Without network neutrality, big corporations can control what, where, and when we access the internet. Please do your part to help keep the internet a cornerstone of American freedom and potential.

First let me say that I'd would love to write an articulate well thought out response to all of the conversations I've seen popping up over libraryland the last couple of days (see list below).  I think these conversation are important and I apologize for not giving each of them the individual response and attention they deserve. Unfortunately, as they say, life trumps blogging and my time and energy is consumed by other issues right now. But I do feel I need to post something to here it goes…

You're a comic sans criminal, but we're here to help you. 

Things You Think is a VideoSong, a new medium with 2 rules: 1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice).(2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).

presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation.

If you have an Android device in need of apps, boy do we have some tools and resources for you. The holidays are fast approaching and whether you're stuck at your grandmother's house or working overtime, we've got a list of Android apps and tools to help you have a little fun, while away the hours, or get that last piece of work done and out.