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The festival app, developed by app creator Alex Rude, makes potential headaches manageable while informing attendees about the bands before and during the day they attend. It has the usual stuff we've seen so far: a news section, official Twitter feed, band information, band Twitter links, photos, videos, and plenty of logistical help with perks like the Reverse Daycare Tent - an air-conditioned tent where parents can chill out while their kids are out doing things that their parents should probably be stopping them from doing.

UPS - you've been put on notice. This isn't exactly technology-centered or innovative, but I've always wondered why Amazon didn't complete this final step to have end-to-end capability and literally cut EVERYONE out of their supply chain/logistics model. Let's see if this launches a trend.

Simon Berry is piggybacking on Coca-Cola's distribution system to bring life-saving medicine to the places that need it most. You can buy a Coke pretty much anywhere on Earth. Thanks to a vast network of local suppliers, Coca-Cola has almost completely solved distribution, getting its product into every nook and cranny where commerce reaches.