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submitted 4 days ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/globalnews@lemmy.zip

“You can just go and have a cup of coffee, work there—but people are taking it a little bit to the extreme nowadays,” one Korean studies professor said.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250811180751/https://fortune.com/2025/08/11/starbucks-south-korea-policy-desktop-computer-printer-ban-cagongjok/


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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 days ago

There's something hilarious about bringing a printer to a cafe.

[-] marsza@lemmy.cafe 8 points 4 days ago

I really want to know what they’re printing

[-] Object@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 days ago

What it looks like

i dont have higher quality so shut up

[-] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 days ago

I once saw a guy bust out a 32 inch monitor and hook it into his 17" Alienware laptop...at McDonalds. Can't remember what he was playing, but it was an online game like CoD/Fortnite. Still have no clue why they chose McDs.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago

free wifi, i saw people bust out a whole mac desktop, before the macbooks became super popular in a school library.

[-] zewm@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago
[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago

"Workers"! Luck, they didn't mean our (W)-LAN-Party.

this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2025
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