Internet cafés

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Answer 1

Omega Sektor

Omega Sektor was a computer gaming centre brand, which previously owned two venues in the UK. One smaller venue was based in Harrow, the other on Corporation Street in Birmingham. The Birmingham venue claimed to be the largest of its kind in the Europe.

The centre cost approximately £4 million and opened its doors to the public on Saturday 11 August 2007, with a VIP opening day on the 10th. The building was previously occupied by Virgin Megastores.

The centre occupied 22,000 square feet (2,000 m²) and contained consoles including one PlayStation 3 (which is mainly used for tournaments) and Xbox 360s in addition to over 250 high-spec PCs. The centre also included an internet café, a VIP room for private events, large plasma screens and projectors scattered around the centre and a sound-proof room where music videos were displayed.

As of Thursday 9 October 2008, the company behind the British venues of Omega Sektor - Clearmist Consultants Ltd - went into administration, with debts in excess of £330,000. Both the Birmingham and Harrow venues were closed, and no buyer or investment was found.

Coordinates: 52°28′52″N 1°53′42″W / 52.4812°N 1.8951°W / 52.4812; -1.8951

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Answer 2

PC bang

PC bang

A PC bang (Korean: PCë°©; literally "PC room") is a type of LAN gaming center in South Korea, where patrons can play multiplayer computer games for an hourly fee. The typical cost for an hour of play ranges from 500 to 1500 won (approximately $0.43 to $1.27 USD), with 1000 won per hour being the most common cost. Although the per capita penetration of computers and broadband internet access is very high in South Korea, PC bangs remain popular as they provide a social meeting place for gamers (especially school-aged gamers) to play together with their peers. The computer hardware used by PC bangs may be more powerful than the systems available in the players' homes. Most PC bangs allow players to eat and drink while they play. Catering to people who stay for long hours, PC rooms are usually equipped with drinks and snacks (that are bought separately). Popular snacks include ramen cup noodles, coffee in cans, and various chips. Players can also order food from local restaurants.

The origin of PC bang starts with 전자 카페 ('junja kappeh', which literally translates to 'electronic cafe') in South Korea opened in March 1988, which was then closed in 1991. The original creators of the junja kappeh, Ahn Sang-Soo and Geum Nu-Ree, launched this electronic cafe next to Hongik University. At the time, people were able to use two 16-bit computers, which were connected by a telephone line. However, it was only known to locals and not widely known, yet.

In April 1994, the first Internet cafe was opened. Jung Min-Ho founded the first public Internet cafe, named BNC, in 서초구 (Seocho District). It gained immense popularity, a first for such type of cafe. From 1988 to 1993, the press had labeled such cafes as "electronic cafe"; however, after the opening of BNC, labels such as "modem cafe", "network cafe", and "cyber cafe" have been introduced by the press.

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Answer 3

Pisonet

A pisonet, also known as "hulog-piso" is an arcade style computer unit used as a internet or gaming vending machine. It is the contemporary with the earlier style of internet cafe. It is mainly found in the areas of Metro Manila and Iligan City, Philippines. The idea was widely introduced to some Internet Cafe operators throughout the city and then later introduced to the southern part of Cebu City.

It is described as "Slot machine-like Intel/AMD-based PC" build using "clone or assembled desktop PC", with LCD display monitor, boxed in an enclosed-type cubicle and mostly run under Windows Operating System. It is powered by "coin selector/acceptor" component that the users must first insert "one-peso coin, and other design accepts five-peso coin" for it to operate. As of 2013, a one peso coin will provide the user 4 minutes of Internet use.

A pisonet is a major hub for internet enthusiasts and children who only have small amount of money to surf and play some games which more contributes "demand" to this business. It can be bought in some computer parts stores including PC Express and can be installed with the cooperation of PLDT or "Cyberya".

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ZubaBox

A ZubaBox is a solar-powered internet café developed by Computer Aid International. It is constructed from used shipping containers and consists of a Pentium 4 PC (3 GHz+, 3GB RAM, 80GB+ HDD), 11 sets of peripherals (keyboards, mice, monitors), 2 desktop virtualisation cards, a ventilation fan for the server, low-power lights and an advanced power inverter. The solar panels used are poly-crystalline and the cell batteries are of Advanced Glass Mat type. It is named after the Nyanja word "Zuba", which means "Sun".

The first ever ZubaBox was deployed in a mission hospital in the village of Macha, Zambia and is used by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. It is located 70 km from the nearest paved road and supports a mesh network with a radius of 1.5 km. The ZubaBox in Macha has a rota system which enables students to use it in the mornings, teachers and nurses to use it for professional training in the afternoon and is then open to adults to use thereafter.

Since then, there have been around 10 ZubaBoxes deployed in countries such as Nigeria,Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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