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Ellen Perlman

Ellen Perlman

Former columnist

Ellen Perlman was a GOVERNING staff writer and technology columnist.

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$4B in Stimulus Money for Broadband Ready, Biden Announces
Finally, $4 billion dollars in loans and grants will be available for expanding broadband access in underserved and un-served areas, Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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How Many Jobs Does a Playground Make?
"When it comes to jump-starting the economy, a playground isn't going to cut it," according to a story in the Virginian Pilot ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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The Future of the Internet is in Lafayette, Louisiana
What if you could hold a video conference from your home? What if your doctor could send your MRI electronically to another of your doctors ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Pennsylvania's YouTube Wars
Pennsylvania is getting into the fun and games of YouTube, something the Millennial set has been engaging in for ages now. Although the state's ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Needed: 911 Fees?
Prepaid phones are a nice option for people who don't want a monthly wireless bill. But they're a scary prospect for the 911 emergency ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Law Enforcement Tattoo Crackdowns
Find out what's happening to law enforcement and police officers with tattoos.
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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County Coroner Hopes "Beat the Reaper" Game Will Scare Kids Straight
Adults can talk, talk, talk about the stupid things teens shouldn't do. But how to get them to listen? Ben Blasdel, the coroner for ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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Hacking Into Parking Meters
Uh oh. Those prepaid cards that San Francisco drivers use to feed the meter? Totally hackable. That's according to engineers and programmers who say ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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San Jose Goes to the People. Electronically.
You know what the city of San Jose, California, really needs? More street-level retail in the downtown area. And a convention center twice or three ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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America's "Fast-Dying Cities" Pine for Resuscitation
When you're a dying Rust Belt city and you find yourself on a "top 10" list of the worst, it doesn't help ...
April 08, 2010
 · Ellen Perlman
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