The Long Tail Wags in Bondi Kiosk


	The Long Tail Wags in Bondi Kiosk

tmarch

10-25-2008 10:42 PM

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ubiquitous consumption, assembly lyin

tmarch says:

Here's a cool example of how digital media changes the nature of retailing. When software is so easily available from such a range of providers when will the kids having donuts and lattes twig that their education could be MUCH MORE personalised without thinking about it too hard?

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