Otter@lemmy.cacake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe World’s Last Internet Cafesrestofworld.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down15cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnology@slrpnk.net
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkThe World’s Last Internet Cafesrestofworld.orgOtter@lemmy.cacake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.partytechnology@slrpnk.net
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minus-squareApolinario Mabussy@lemmy.calvss.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoSame thing with Japan! Some people even live inside cafes. Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill, even if they aren’t the same as what they were originally in the 90s.
minus-squaremrbubblesort@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years ago Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill Absolutely! They’re the perfect place to crash after a night of drinking but you’ve missed the last train and can’t go home
minus-squaremkulima@baraza.africalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoFascinating! Never seen anything like this before. Do they charge by the minutes spent there + extras or is this a membership thing?
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minus-squaremkulima@baraza.africalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThat sounds like something gamers will add to their “tourist destination”.
minus-squaremrbubblesort@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoHere in Japan they charge by the hour, with discounts if you prepay for 3, 5, or 8 hours
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Same thing with Japan! Some people even live inside cafes. Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill, even if they aren’t the same as what they were originally in the 90s.
Absolutely! They’re the perfect place to crash after a night of drinking but you’ve missed the last train and can’t go home
wow!
Fascinating! Never seen anything like this before.
Do they charge by the minutes spent there + extras or is this a membership thing?
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That sounds like something gamers will add to their “tourist destination”.
Here in Japan they charge by the hour, with discounts if you prepay for 3, 5, or 8 hours