By Scott Denne, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Foreign exchange trading has grown rapidly in popularity among individual investors in this last decade, and that opportunity has not been lost on venture capitalists who have put their money behind the trend. Two companies have recently sprung up to address this space: Currensee Inc., which operates a social network for forex traders, and Tradonomi LLC, which operates a Web site that uses a game-like interface to simplify forex concepts.

More:
Venture Firms Making Bets On Forex Start-Ups [Voices]

By Mercedes Bunz, Media Reporter, Guardian Google’s (GOOG) search algorithm works on a simple principle: on the web, sites link to other authoritative sources, and the more sites link to something the more authoritative they think it is. That’s great if you’re dealing with sites that actually follow that rule–as the vast majority do.

Read the original: 
Google’s Vision of the Future of Journalism [Voices]

According to sources close to the situation, AOL has been busy selecting the board for the company, which is still set to spin itself off by year’s end–even as it slows down a decision on a new search deal with either current partner Google or a more emboldened Microsoft. AOL is using Spencer Stuart in the search for directors, led by well-known headhunter Jim Citrin, sources said, and the company has already settled on several outside candidates.

Read the rest here: 
AOL Readies Board Picks for Spin-Off–While Holding Off Search Suitors (Plus BoomTown Director Choices!) [BoomTown]

By Jad Mouawad and Kate Galbraith, Reporters, New York Time With two laptop-loving children and a Jack Russell terrier hemmed in by an electric fence, Peter Troast figured his household used a lot of power. Just how much did not really hit him until the night the family turned off the overhead lights at their home in Maine and began hunting gadgets that glowed in the dark. “It was amazing to see all these lights blinking,” Mr.

Go here to see the original: 
Plugged-In Age Feeds a Hunger for Electricity [Voices]