Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change

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I’ve worked from home for 20 years. In that time, I’ve seen technologies supporting remote work advance considerably. But nothing has been as transformative as the arrival of Starlink, SpaceX’s internet service that lets me “work from home” anywhere I choose, be it from the open road, forest, or desolate beach.

SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019 to provide data in the l …

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