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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/panandacub on 2025-10-30 04:56:36+00:00.

Hey everyone, I know these types of posts aren't super popular, but I wanted to share our trip with information I would have found helpful as a parent traveling with a 10 year old and a 7 year old. It should be noted that my 10 year old is a very picky eater, and lactose intolerant. This mostly affected our food experiences in Japan and although we were able to accommodate, it was a major focus of the trip and I would have loved to have known beforehand options for food.

Day 0 - Delta Flight from Seattle, WA to Haneda. Packed a BUNCH of food because the meal options were not things my 10 year old would eat, or had dairy. He ate all the things we packed. 7 year old was the only one who slept. Customs at Haneda was about 1.5 hours long. We had to go through extra security due to my 7 year old looking way different than his passport picture (he was 5 in the picture). We looked for the Suica card machine but didn't find it because everyone was overwhelmed and tired and wanted to be done. Ubered to our Air BnB in Nakano City. The AirBnb was perfect, within walking distance (about 4 blocks) of the train station, McDonalds, two 7-11s, two Family Markets, a grocery store and a bunch of restaurants. We literally only slept and showered there, so can't talk about the restaurants. We had McDonalds for dinner (you can get pancakes or chicken nuggets all day, the kids enjoyed being able to pick their own toy as well).

Day 1 - Tokyo. Up really early, but nothing was open so got pastries at one of the 7-11s for breakfast. Found a Suica card machine in Shinjuku station so acquired cards there. Walked to the Don Quixote in Shinjuku then back to the train for the SkyTree and mall there. We did the Pokemon Center (and the Pokemon Friends game) for a while. This was the only Pokemon Center of the three that had the location exclusive Pikachu (with Sky Tree) and was the least chaotic that we visited. Spent some time looking at the other stores nearby. We walked a few blocks away to Gusto and enjoyed the food options and cat robots that delivered the food for lunch. Also stopped by Mr Donut for breakfast the next day. Ghibli store, Skytree, Tea Ceremony experience and then decided to go to Akihabara for the first Gatchaball store. Found Shogun Burger nearby, which had delicious burgers. (7.3 miles walked, mentioning because kids and adults were TIRED).

Day 2 - DisneySea! This was a great day and not being Disney people, we loved it. The typhoon was coming so today was super windy. Not sure if it was the weather or day (Thursday) but it wasn't too crowded walking around. We used the DPA for Toy Story, Tower of Terror, and Soaring. Journey to the Center of the Earth and Indiana Jones were closed. We had fun trying the churros and popcorn and the Halloween decor was great. Picky eater had a hot dog from the NY Hot Dog stand. Something to note: they don't have a ton of kids apparel at the park. My 7 year old got car sick taking a taxi there and needed a new shirt. They had either baby/toddler sizes clothes or adult clothes, with the exception of some Halloween stuff further in the park. We ended up getting him an adult small Duffy sweatshirt, which worked for the day, but was huge. (8.1 miles walked)

Day 3 - Hakone. Pastries from 7-11 for breakfast. We had tickets for the RomanceCar from Shinjuku and purchase the Hakone Free Pass for traveling within Hakone. We took the old train up the mountain, which was cool with the switchbacks. Our goal was the Open Air Museum and the kids loved it. There was a little cafe there, where we had snacks. We took at taxi to Pub Stop Pizza and Bar because they had dairy free cheese! It's behind the Gora Brewery and serve their beers. This is one of the times that GoogleMaps failed us, as it took us to a less busy cable car station after lunch. Unfortunately, that meant that it was packed and we couldn't get on. We walked a few blocks to the start and was able to get on. Took the cable car to the Ropeway and stopped at Owakudani. We didn't leave the Ropeway station area because we realized that time was getting short and that the Pirate Ship had a last sailing of 5pm. We were super anxious but made it on the last sailing, which was delayed and left at 5:10. Jumped onto the bus back to the train station. It was hard to find somewhere to eat on google so we ended up walking back streets to a Lawsons to get food. So we had our convenience store dinner, and ended up passing several open restaurants that weren't showing up on Google on the way back to the station. (6 miles walked, even with all the time on transportation)

Day 4 - Tokyo. McDonalds for breakfast. Making of Harry Potter Tour. We spent right about 4 hours there. We ate lunch at the cafe at the half way point. We enjoyed the Butterbeer, popcorn and all three dessert options. Train to Sunshine City for the Pokemon Center, where they were sold out of the location Pikachu (chef Pikachu). Pokemon Friends game was here as well so spent some time there. Huge Gatchaball area in lower level so got a bunch for souvenirs. This day was rainy and unlike Seattle, everyone uses umbrellas! Ended up finding another Shogun Burger place to eat dinner. (5.6 miles walked)

Day 5 - Kamakura. Pastries from 7-11 for breakfast. Took local transportation to Kamakura instead of a RomanceCar this time. Unbeknownst to us, even with research, this weekend was a holiday weekend so Kamakura was PACKED. Visited Kotoku-In and waited to meet some friends who are stationed in Japan and coming for a visit. Found a shaved ice place that included Pokemon Cards with purchase and had diary free options (Costa Coffee). We stopped there and then walked a little bit off the main street for lunch. We stopped at Ramen Hanabi, which was delicious and my picky 10 year old ate his kids Ramen. This is one of those placed that only has 10 seats so we waited a bit, but it was worth it. We visited the Hasadera afterwards with our friends and then headed back to the AirBnb. We stopped at the grocery store nearby, for dinner food and food for the next day/airplane ride. (5.3 miles walked)

Day 6 - Tokyo and home. Grocery store breakfast. We wanted to visit one last Pokemon Center, so we headed to Shibuya...with all of our luggage. Accidentally walked the Shibuya Scramble with all of our luggage because the storage lockers were not in the same station as the one we arrived in . That was fun! Dropped our luggage and went on an adventure to get the to Pokemon center, which involved elevators only going to Starbucks, the mall not being open and then walking through the Nintendo Store. This Pokemon Center was also out of the exclusive Pikachu (graffiti Pikachu) but does have the design a shirt area. We didn't have time to wait for the shirt (wait in line, plus an hour for it to be printed). This location also did not have the Pokemon Friends game, which the kids wanted to play one last time. We did find a Gatchaball/Claw Machine store that had the game, so they got a few last rounds in. We took a taxi back to Haneda, where we visited the Pokemon vending machine (also no exclusive Pikachu...Pilot Pikachu), finally stopped in a Uniqlo and attempted to get dairy free cheese pizza again. The place in the airport only had frozen, premade pizzas, and the vegan one included lots of veggies that weren't able to be picked off. So hot dog it was for the picky kid and we were off to fly home. 7 year old was the only one who slept again on the way back. Longest Monday EVER with the time travel back in time (3.7 miles walked).

We all had a blast. If we plan another trip, we'll wait until 10 year old will eat more things, and spend more time outside Tokyo/pop culture. Even the frustrating parts (mostly GoogleMaps fails and so much time on trains) added to the lovely experience. And the kids rocked it!

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The original was posted on /r/gamedealsfree by /u/GameDealsBot1 on 2025-10-30 15:51:14+00:00.

While the wisdom of limiting power supply to data centres could be debated, the ban on cryptocurrency centres is a no-brainer. Cryptocurrency consumes massive amounts of electricity to run servers and water to cool them. In 2023, a study published in the journal Sustainability found crypto mines were consuming enough electricity to power the entire country of Argentina. Global water use was similarly off the dial

enough to supply basic drinking water and sanitation services for those who lack access.

And that's not to speak of carbon emissions associated with cryptocurrency. Every Bitcoin transaction generates carbon emissions "roughly equivalent to driving a gasoline-powered car between 1,600 and 2,600 kilometres," a paper in the London School of Economics Business Review found.

Since 2020, the country's average electricity rate has increased by more than 30 per cent. But the increases are wildly higher in communities near data centre developments. A September Bloomberg investigation found monthly electricity costs in some of those locations had risen by as much as 267 per cent over what they were five years ago.

I've been thinking about which is the better way to shop to maintain privacy. The way I see it there are pros and cons to each but I can't decide which is ultimately better (and of course it depends on threat model and who you’re trying to hide from)

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Pro

• Retailer doesn’t need your address/phone number/email address to complete a transaction
• If you pay with cash, your bank doesn’t have details of what you bought and can’t sell it to data brokers

Con

• Most/all stores have security cameras (often with facial recognition). You can mitigate it with masks or other coverings but I’ve seen a few stores now locally that don’t allow masks or raised hoodies

Online

Pro

• Your shopping is kept from prying eyes as far as security cameras go

Con

• If you buy something to be delivered, the retailer usually wants your address, email and phone number, and (unless using a gift card) your credit card info
• Even if you buy something to collect in store, most still require a phone number which can be hard to make private if burner phones aren’t legal where you live and/or the retailer won’t accept VoIP numbers

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/48882721

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as U.S. President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.’s northern neighbour that is one of its largest economic partners.

The 50-46 tally was the latest in a series of votes this week to terminate the national emergencies that Trump has used to impose tariffs. While the resolutions won’t ultimately take effect, they have proven to be an effective way for Democrats to expose cracks between the president’s trade policy and Republican senators who have traditionally supported free trade arguments.

CBC has rolled out a 24,7 commercial free CBC Kids streaming channel for ages two to ten, available now on CBC Gem and the CBC Kids YouTube channel. The lineup mixes preschool and school age series, including Dino Ranch, Hey Duggee, Molly of Denali, and CBC originals like Gary’s Magic Fort. Radio Canada is launching two French language ad free youth channels in parallel on ICI TOU.TV. CBC frames the move as meeting families on the platforms they already use, with current seasons of shows still available separately on TV and on demand.

What to Know
• 24,7 ad free stream on CBC Gem and CBC Kids YouTube, no extra app needed
• Target audience, kids two to ten with preschool and school age blocks
• Titles highlighted, Dino Ranch, Hey Duggee, Molly of Denali, CBC originals
• French side, Radio Canada adds two ad free youth channels on ICI
• Discovery angle, easier always on access for Canadian kids content

Sources:
Primary, CBC Media Centre press release. ymamj.org
Broadcast Dialogue coverage. Broadcast Dialogue
Advanced Television brief. Advanced Television

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The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.

Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, is jumping into sci-fi with the Apple TV series Pluribus.

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The original was posted on /r/steamdeals by /u/Enjoyeating on 2025-10-30 18:02:22+00:00.

In a major leap for the global semiconductor industry, a joint Chinese research team has developed a method that can slash defects in lithography – a critical step in chipmaking – by up to 99 per cent.

The researchers achieved unprecedented clarity by using cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to pinpoint, for the first time, the minute sources of common manufacturing flaws.

The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications on September 30, by Professor Peng Hailin from Peking University in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University and the University of Hong Kong, were hailed by reviewers as a “fancy tool” that “would benefit peer researchers and industrial users quite a lot”.

“The team has proposed a solution compatible with existing semiconductor production lines,” Peng said in an interview with Beijing-based Science and Technology Daily published on Monday. “It can reduce lithography defects on 12-inch (30cm) wafers by 99 per cent,” he added, indicating substantial cost benefits to the market.

Lithography is one of the most critical steps in chip manufacturing. “It can be understood as ‘printing circuits’ onto semiconductor wafers such as silicon,” Peng said. “Essentially, an ultra-precise ‘projector’ shrinks and transfers pre-designed circuit patterns onto a special film coating the wafer, which is then developed and fixed.”

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