VMware has given the first demonstration of its mobile virtualization solution, which enables smartphones to run more than one OS. Ars explains why mobile virtualization is not only growing more and more feasible, but why it's inevitable.

Looking for another reason why growing some of your own food makes sense? Here's one you might not have considered: nutritional content. While the washed and waxed produce at your local grocery store might look chock full of vitamins and minerals, a recent report in the Journal of HortScience finds otherwise. These findings follow on the heels of others that suggest that supplementing your store-bought veggies with store-bought vitamins and minerals might not be the solution either. When in doubt, grow your own and, if you can't do that, buy from farmers who are taking good care of their soil.

China should seek guarantees that its $682 billion holdings of U.S. government debt won’t be eroded by “reckless policies,” said Yu Yongding, a former adviser to the central bank.

There will be no more PalmOS devices released by Palm (excepting the Centro getting released on other carriers). They're focused on webOS and Windows Mobile.

Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

Neurofeedback is an emerging method that relaxes, enhances creativity and improves mental health.

With the launch of Ion and Ion 2, the netbook world will see four platform options: Menlow, Nanobook, Ion, and Ion 2. The netbook and nettop markets have heretofore been characterized by a huge number of vendors packaging the same platform. Now, though, at the same time VIA is trying to gift the form factor with a diversity of processors, NVIDIA is trying to grace it with a diversity of platforms.

Marvell announced today a new type of computer. It's about the size of an AC to DC converting wall outlet plug, but is really a full SoC with a 1200 MHz CPU, built-in 512 MB Flash, 512 MB DRAM, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 support. It runs small versions of Linux, consumes about 5 watts max while allowing remote users (presumably those authorized by the owner) to access data stored on the device from remote locations including local intranets or over the Internet. The $99 device opens up a wide array of extremely low-power, low-volume, always on applications.

Anyway, long story short, if you’re tired of reading me opine about all of this, the folks at ChannelWeb have put together one of the best reports I’ve seen so far explaining the situtation. It’s choc full of facts, figures, and interviews with industry insiders. If you want to wrap your head around some of the reasons why the netbook market is growing at a time when computer sales are hurting, you should give the article a read. Update: It’s been a good week for in-depth think pieces about netbooks and how they’re changing the industry. If you just can’t get enough of this topic, check out Clive Thompson’s excellent overview for Wired.

One of the most persistent cultural tics of the early 21st century is Americans’ reluctance to absorb, let alone prepare for, bad news. We are plugged into more information sources than anyone could have imagined even 15 years ago. The cruel ambush of 9/11 supposedly “changed everything,” slapping us back to reality. Yet we are constantly shocked, shocked by the foreseeable. Obama’s toughest political problem may not be coping with the increasingly marginalized G.O.P. but with an America-in-denial that must hear warning signs repeatedly, for months and sometimes years, before believing the wolf is actually at the door.