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Mary Madden

Former Senior Researcher

Mary Madden is a former senior researcher focusing on the internet and technology at Pew Research Center.

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    Netting Your Nuptials

    Maybe it was the news of the royal wedding last weekend, or maybe it’s my own personal experience with wedding planning, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the role the internet plays in planning, promoting and archiving a major life event …

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    Supreme Court Hears Arguments in File-Sharing Case

    Although long lines prevented me from entering the courtroom today to witness the arguments firsthand, the scene outside the hearing was also a fascinating microcosm of the parties affected by this debate.

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    Napster DRM workaround

    Reuters ran a story last week about an unauthorized software “patch” that enables Napster subscribers to convert the protected WMA files they lease to WAV files that can then be permanently burned to a CD.

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    Internet Pioneers Honored with Turing Award

    While neither Cerf nor Kahn could anticipate just how revolutionary their initial contributions would ultimately be, both recognized the demand for a global communications network long before it entered mainstream consciousness.

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    The PR of IP

    Palatable soundbytes in a P2P case are hard to come by…

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    Weather Watchers

    Chances are, if you’re reading this post, you’ve used the internet to track the weather at one time or another in your online life.

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