iLife Support 8.3.1
...This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users for iLife '08.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 (Apple security updates page).
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger Only"

Apple now has a page with details About the security content of iLife Support 8.3.1 (notes three ImageIO vulnerabilities fixed).

"This version of Dynolicious contains major improvements in both user interface and functionality. The Skidpad now features a friction circle view and realtime graphs to help tune your car and driving technique. Graphs from both the timed run and skidpad can be saved in the results for later viewing. Graphs can also be saved to the photo album as images that can be emailed from the phone or transferred to a computer. The calibration routine has been overhauled, and now compensates for all device variations more easily and accurately than ever."

• Quality, Aluminum Enclosure
• Compact 9.3" x 2.8" x 5.6"
• Apple Time Machine Plug & Play Ready
• Compatible with virtually any Mac or PC with an available USB 2.0 Port.

Includes USB 2.0 Connecting Cable, Prosoft DataBackup III (Mac OS X), NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows) and Intech HD Speedtools (Mac) software bundle.
See the full line up to 3TB here.
Also Available as a Build your Own Elite-AL Pro USB Dual-Drive + Hub Enclosure Kit for $59.99

Hard Drives:
• SATA (onboard) Hitachi Travelstar 5K320 320GB in (Intel-cpu) Mac Mini (OS X 10.5.x)
  (includes notes on problems with OEM Seagate 80GB drive, which I suspect was one of the infamous firmware 7.01 models with high failure rates)
• SATA (onboard) Seagate 1.5TB in Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.x)
  (another report on periodic I/O stoppages/stuttering playback w/journaled drive, with link to LONG thread at seagate forums on this issue which is not just a Mac OS problem.)
• SATA (onboard) Seagate 1.5TB in Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.x)
  (another report on stuttering playback if journaling enabled.)
• SATA (onboard) Seagate Momentus 7200.3 ST9250421AS 250GB in MacBook (OS X 10.5.5)
• SATA (onboard) Seagate 7200.11 500GB (x2/RAID0) in G5 Tower (OS X 10.4.11)
• SATA (onboard) Seagate ST31000333AS 1TB in G5 Tower (OS X 10.5.x)
• SATA (onboard) Western Digital Raptor 70GB in G5 Tower (OS X 10.5.x)
• SATA (onboard) Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB in G5 Tower (OS X 10.5.x)

You can read full reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive type/brand/interface/mac models. Includes reports on Optical Drives (Blu-Ray, DVD, CD/CDR, etc.), Hard Drives, SSD, Tape drives, Removable media (ORB, ZIP, MO drives), NAS (Network Attached Storage), in all interface types (IDE, SATA, Firewire, SCSI, USB, adapters). To widen search results you can leave drive brand, OS version (or other fields) blank.
If you've added/upgraded a drive in your Mac send me the details (drive info/speed rating/mac model/OS version used, etc.). Note: Please use the drive for at least a week before reporting on it and test for booting from Disc with Optical Drives (as well as burning discs). Thanks.

• iMac G4/800, OC'd to 900MHz (includes link to resistor settings table and iMac G4 take-apart guide)
  (for OC'ing reports select "Apple" as the mfr, then the specific mac model)
  
  (Full reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades compared to stock CPUs, including real world apps/game tests, install info, etc. are linked at the G4 upgrade reviews and G3 upgrade reviews pages. Intel-CPU chip swaps (i.e socketed Mac Mini) and OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, send a review with your experience (performance/stability/installation, etc.), Mac Model/Upgrade brand info and overall rating (1= worst to 10=best). If you can, please run some tests with the original CPU vs the upgrade (for example time some tests with your favorite app, game, etc. - see full reviews here for example tests with common apps/games/benchmarks.)

• NeoOffice 2.2.5 patch 3
• 1.5TB Barracuda freezes: Seagate speaks out (w/reply from Seagate TS noting a "small number" (yeah right) see this problem and they're working on a firmware update)
• Court Blocks Apple's New iPod Chief From Working
• Time Machine: Troubleshooting backup issues (Apple)
• MacBook/MacBook Pro (Late 2008): Using the trackpad (Apple)
• Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe power adapter strain relief issues (Apple)
• Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair (Apple)
• iPhone 2.x software: Error message when trying to use a custom Access Point Name (APN) (Apple)
• iPhone: Unexpected results if importing SIM contacts from a Sony Ericsson phone (Apple)
• VMware To Launch Mobile Phone Virtualization Technology
• Circuit City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Vudu's 1,100-plus HD movie library bests Apple TV, Netflix, and Xbox Live--for now
• TinkerTool 3.92 (freeware - see version history for chgs)
• Joystick And Gamepad Tester 3.2
• Episode 5.0.1 (desktop media encoding app)
• Corkboard 1.1.3
• CleanApp 3.0
• Incredibly Dangerous Android Bug Executes Every Keystroke as Root User
• Study: BlackBerry has twice failure rate of iPhone
• iPhone twice as reliable as BlackBerry? Dream on
• Shoot 1080p video with $149 digital camcorder (Aiptek Action sold at Walmart)
• Seagate and McAfee Drive Advances in Self-Encrypting Notebook Computers
• MPC (Micron, owner of Gateway also) files for bankruptcy