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 ...

Each year millions of old smartphones are either tossed as e-waste or are condemned to lie unloved in dusty drawers, despite the hardware in them usually being still perfectly fine. Reusing these ...

Don't blame it on the connection. DIY site Instructables has a primer on how to make your own Wi-Fi waveguide, which will make it possible to amplify and connect to out-of-reach wireless signals. This ...

I think we have a first in Gizmodo history. This is DIY electrical-related project that the average Joe might be able to do. This project is cheap, semi-simple and allows gadgets like iPods and PDAs ...

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 ...

Recently I’ve come across a bunch of articles on how to build your own external drive, which is interesting because there are ...

With endless summer days still aplenty, there’s no better time to invest in a solar charger for all your gadgets. However, Joshua Zimmerman of the DIY site Instructables doesn’t think you need to ...

Matt Richardson's friend Lauren wanted a device to hold down the down arrow and physically scroll through Google Reader, like a sustain pedal on a piano. Matt built it for her using an old USB ...