Links on Twitter: Technology book as “living thing,” ad industry opposes FTC powers, Mayor Bloomberg’s “massive” Google ad buy

By Twitter Nov. 3, 2009, 8:31 a.m.

Heard about @ginatrapani‘s book on Google Wave? Truly a future of publishing: “This book is a living thing” http://tr.im/DX5G »

Advertising industry looking to squash new powers for FTC supported by consumer and privacy groups http://tr.im/DUBu »

75% of Yahoo users are outside the U.S., but they only generate 27% of the company’s revenue http://tr.im/DUtR »

“Would anyone seriously suggest that TPM, HuffPost, and Salon are more objective than Fox News?” http://tr.im/DUEI Would you? »

Progressive wares will soon be available in the Salon Store as site seeks new revenue in tangible goods http://tr.im/DV27 »

Political ads follow New Yorkers, Virginians around the web; Mayor @MikeBloomberg‘s “massive” Google ad buy http://tr.im/DXNW »

POSTED Nov. 3, 2009, 8:31 a.m.

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