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The Future of Shopping

The Internet is changing the habits of consumers in more subtle ways than shopping online.
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We already shop on-line, instead of driving to the mall. But the Internet is changing the habits of consumers in more subtle ways as well. This week's Dual Perspective topic looks at the Future of Shopping.

Portfolio.com takes a look at the phenomenon of "mass customization" -- a way of making standard consumer products as customizable as a Facebook page. While Wired.com dives into the DIY subculture, and meets a group of hobbyists who are starting to hack furniture and productt design like it was all just so much Unix code.

Portfolio.com's Perspective: Custom Everything
by Sara Clemence 

Wired.com's Perspective: In-Home Manufacturing
Jennifer Kahn 


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