Assorted links

1. The Bento box culture that is Japan.

2. The Funeral Law Blog.

3. Timothy Lee on the usefulness of Bitcoin.

4. The smart toothbrush: “A new smart toothbrush unveiled this week could monitor how well you brush your teeth, and could one day be used to send data back to your dentist. Oral B’s Smartseries toothbrush, which launched in the UK in June priced at £199, sends data back to a smartphone app recording how many brushstrokes are used, targeting problem areas and following personalised brushing routines.”

5. Tongue-controlled ear computer, Japan.

6. Jack Matlock posts about Ukraine.

7. What PBOC is up to.