Voice communication over the Internet -- in all of its various forms -- is hotter than ever, says The Wall Street Journal:

"Just when the rise of email and text-messaging began eroding traditional phoning, voice communication is staging an online comeback -- in a variety of unlikely ways. Facilitated by broadband Internet connections, computer users are talking to each other as they play games, arrange dates and conduct business. All of these activities are available now because advancements in digital technology have made it possible to transfer voice in information packets, just like an email."

Of course, if Google is doing it, it must be hot, right? On Tuesday, Google announced a plan to enable Internet users to make phone calls over personal computers, using only a headset. And, of course, there's Skype and Vonage.

Anyway, one of the companies mentioned in the article is Vonex LLC, a Brooklyn-based company working on a platform to make it easier for online gamers to use voice ("voice over internet gaming"). Yo, a big shout out to Brooklyn.