Not much else to say about this one other than 1 billion with a ‘b’ is a big number.

While we knew this was coming eventually it’s still something to admire. Whether you love of hate Facebook this milestone is one that needs at least a quick hat tip.

Mark Zuckerberg kept it pretty low key in announcing this in the Facebook newsroom.

This morning, there are more than one billion people using Facebook actively each month.

If you’re reading this: thank you for giving me and my little team the honor of serving you.

Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life.

Last night was a big night for politics in the US. As with most big nights and events these days, Twitter also comes up big because there is a certain portion of the world that uses Twitter and they are, well, vocal.

Here is a chart produced by Twitter with a chronological look at tweet volume and the statements that triggered the volume around the debate.

No matter which side of the aisle you are on, there is a lot that now goes along around events like this because of the interaction Twitter allows. Now, for me personally I steer clear of actually participating because the tenor of the tweets is often more about tearing down than building up which is, in my opinion, a very big negative about this kind of ‘discourse’. It’s one of those “You can say whatever you want but if it’s not what the Twitter masses want you might get beat down” situations which isn’t exactly discourse but it is at least sharing. Progress not perfection, right?

There’s no lack of information to read on the internet. The trick is, sorting through the clutter to find those gems that can really help you succeed. LinkedIn wants to lend a hand with that, so they’ve pulled back to the curtain on Thought Leaders.

Thought Leaders are exceptional professionals, names you already know, who are going to be sharing their advice and wisdom on LinkedIn. There are currently 150 people to choose from including Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Arianna Huffington and Deepak Chopra. Obama and Romney are also on the list along with names you might not know but might want to follow. For example, author of “The Lean Startup” Eric Reis; Charles Best, the founder of DonorsChoose.org; and Nancy Lublin, the CEO of Do Something.