I want to build an external box that I can connect to my Mac Mini by USB or Firewire 400. It should be able to house at least 6 internal 3.5" SATA drives, along with at least one optical drive.

If you travel often, use your mobile devices a lot, or run questionable ROMs on your phone, you likely have an external USB battery pack. These handy devices let you give a phone, tablet, or USB ...

I have a Supermicro 2U server with 12x3.5" drive bays. I have drives in 7 of those bays, and I've been eyeballing a new pair of 4TB drives. My brother just offered me a free Dell R720 with 8x600GB 2.5 ...