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by Onlooker on June 2, 2010 - 3:59pm
just a heads up if you are using the CNN video feed, be aware that if you accept their add on called OctoShape - it will inject a P2P application on to your computer. Here is a screen shot of what it asks you to accept - http://i50.tinypic.com/16m2fli.jpg
here are a couple of articles on OctoShape
http://bit.ly/9pcqsB
http://bit.ly/17jUvC
and here is a snippet from the Octo site
"By installing the Octoshape software you are granting permission for Octoshape, the website and other end users of the software to utilize and share the processor and bandwidth of your personal computer system for the limited purpose of facilitating the communication between you and other end users of the software, including Octoshape and the website, and improving bandwidth efficiency in order to provide you the content."
http://www.octoshape.com/addin/about.php
http://www.octoshape.com/addin/about.php
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No, other users of the Octoshape grid streaming technology will not have access to any of your information.
