On Mon, 2006-10-09 at 13:39 -0400, tomhorsley@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > It is apparently one of the scripts being run on the page as using the > > noscript plug-in allows me to view the page (no I haven't tried to watch > > a video or anything yet. need someone to test this with all other > > browsers and t a message to CNNs IT guys. > > I just temporarily renamed the libflashplayer.so file and the spike > in cpu goes away. Rename it back, and the spike comes back. > It looks like the flash ad for cisco is doing it (no doubt a clever ploy > on cisco's part to make your computer act bogged down so their > consultants can tell you what you need are new routers :-). You may want to get some extensions for firefox like : NoScript - Allows you to selectively block or permit scripts per site. Adblock - Allows you to block Flash/Images/Frames using wild cards. These make on-line News reading tolerable.
