Ellen Perlman

Recent Articles

• Narrow-Minded
• May 1, 2010
• Allowing skinny houses to be built on small lots can increase both density and affordability.

• New Hires and the Facebook Effect
• Dec 1, 2009
• The texting generation needs help adjusting to a government's online ethos.
• 10 Comments

• Collaborating for Technology
• Nov 30, 2009
• The Gaines County, Texas, Web site is not going to win design prizes anytime soon. The home page features a grainy photo of the county...
• 1 Comments

• Can I Say No to an Electronic Health Record?
• Nov 1, 2009
• A majority of people want to 'own' their health data and choose who can access it.
• 2 Comments

• Social Media Sites' Handicap Hurdle
• Oct 1, 2009
• As governments turn to Facebook and its ilk, they aren't paying enough attention to the needs of the visually or hearing-impaired.

• Technology Ideas That Might Not Be So Great
• Sep 20, 2009
• I was drawn to the bmighty site by a tweet on my Twitter account that mentioned the Top 10 Best Technology Ideas...That Really Aren't.&...
• 2 Comments

• Speed Cameras: Are They All About the Revenue?
• Sep 17, 2009
• Drive at night on a certain section of Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and you'll routinely see bright white lights flash. This is ...
• 3 Comments

• Catching a Bus with a BlackBerry
• Sep 1, 2009
• Mobile apps and social media are being tweaked to serve transportation needs.
• 1 Comments