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The Register reports on a 1TB optical drive by Call/Recall in partnership with Nichia. The drive and disc will be Blu-ray compatible. Nichia’s blue-violet laser diodes (Blu-ray), are used in the new technology. A 200 plus layer medium is the ticket. To read the data a rhodamine-type dye is used, giving off light when excited by a laser beam through the 200 layers. A single fluid-filled lens varying the amount of fluid changes the focal length to read various layers.

Call/Recall, what a name. Does it remind you of cold calling or retuning every call before you end the day?

One more thing.

Server Admin Tools 10.5.3 contain remote administration tools, documentation, and utilities that you can install on a computer other than your server. This version is required to administer Mac OS X Server version 10.5.3 from a remote Mac client.

The final to Apple’s busy day is the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras:

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/Kiss Digital x2/450D
Epson R-D1
Leaf AFi 7
Leaf AFi 6
Leaf AFi 5
Pentax K200D
Pentax K20D

If you do not have one of these cameras or do not anticipate having one, start up Software Update and “Ignore” this update from the Update menu.

Security Update 2008-003 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Nothing noted yet as to what is patched.

Security Update 2008-003 (PPC)

Security Update 2008-003 Server (PPC)

Security Update 2008-003 Server (Universal)

Security Update 2008-003 (Intel)

The combo update is 536MB and the server combo is a whopping 632MB. The install took a while, how long I do not know as I went out to do my Wednesday watering. The re-start did not take any longer than normal, even though there are reports of lengthy re-starts. Everything looks good and already this update is the most stable operating system I have ever used. OK, I have said that will every update since Mac OS 7.0,

About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update has a very long list of what is included in the update.

The update comes in a number of flavors:

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Combo Update

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update

About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server update, while not as an impressive there is no doubt as to its importance.

Mac OS X Server 10.5.3 Combo Update

Mac OS X Server 10.5.3 Update