Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

How to Discover Disk Usage in Linux

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2014June 22, 20140

While Linux has a reputation of being hard to use, modern versions up the usability ante beyond the most popular devices. You can still do

ZAGG High Definition Invisible Shield (Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014) Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 12, 2014June 22, 20147

ZAGG invisible shield screen protectors have a reputation for being expensive, but they also have a reputation of being the best. I have tried generic

Boxee Box is no More

Alan McCloskeyJul 6, 2013September 10, 20140

It will be interesting to see what Samsung has in store, and I hope they continue to innovate. Team Boxee stopped moving, and the rest

HTPC vs Consoles, Boxee, XBMC, WMC?

Alan McCloskeyJun 15, 2013June 22, 20140

I love media streamers, and being an awesome technology journalist I get to review many different media streamers. Some are good and some are awful,

How to fix 100% CPU on Pivos Xios

Alan McCloskeyMay 1, 2013May 1, 20133

XBMC was originally developed on a console, hence the "Xbox" part of "Xbox Media Center". Because of this, the CPU had to run all the

How to fix Video Stuttering on Pivos Xios with XBMC

Alan McCloskeyMay 1, 2013June 21, 201416

There's nothing really wrong with the Xios, You just have to tweak some settings to get around some limitations.

Physically separate networks to finally fix server issues

Alan McCloskeyMar 25, 2013November 28, 20140

Ever since I moved the site over to Linux, I've had weird, unexplained issues, most often the network would stop responding with no warning.

How to Connect XBMC Linux to Synology Diskstation NAS

Alan McCloskeyMar 21, 2013June 21, 20147

One problem you may face with an XBMC Linux installation (or appliance running XBMC) is connecting to and scraping your media that resides on a

XBMC and XIOS articles on the way

Alan McCloskeyMar 20, 2013August 29, 20140

While researching, I found a lot of mixed reviews about this device, but I've pretty much resolved all of the issues that these people were

Replacing an APC UPS Battery

Alan McCloskeyMar 5, 2013June 22, 20140

If you have a Uninterruptable Power Supply for your PC or server, then you already know that the batteries eventually die. Here are some things

Fellowes PowerShred 73Ci Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 27, 2013July 4, 20143

Shredders have come a long way. This Fellowes 73Ci not only claims to be completely jam-proof (one of the biggest complaints people have about shredders)

iPhone 5 for $45 a month Without Contract

Alan McCloskeyJan 10, 2013November 28, 20140

Whatever your feelings about Walmart are, you can't deny that this is one of the cheapest cell phone plans when using an iPhone. They are

Top 9 Tech Blunders of 2012

Alan McCloskeyJan 3, 2013November 28, 20144

There were no shortage of things to poke fun of in 2012, and some of these things were very public in modern media. Let's go

Nook HD Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 28, 2012June 22, 20140

Setting the tablet up is relatively easy, as a first-time wizard walks you through connecting to a wireless access point. The Nook HD then downloaded

How to Keep Game Saves from Overwhelming My Documents Folder

Alan McCloskeyDec 27, 2012June 22, 20140

We need to find a way to manage the problem so that you still have your saved games but doesn't clog up your folder. Here