Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Hidden Explorer Shell Options in Windows 8

Alan McCloskeyNov 29, 2014November 29, 20140

There are hidden Explorer shell options in Windows 8 that allow you to completely exit the shell. The best part is that no registry settings

Technology Journalist Survival Kit

Alan McCloskeyNov 28, 2014November 29, 20140

Being a world-class technology journalist, people often ask what’s in my bag. For some reason most of these requests are from people in uniform when

Tesoro Ancile Z1 Hard Gaming Mouse Pad

Alan McCloskeyOct 14, 2014October 14, 20140

The Tesoro Ancile with its unibody construction is designed for the hardcore gamer. The low friction surface optimizes gliding capabilities while the high texture density

How to Limit Roku Bandwidth

Alan McCloskeyOct 7, 2014November 28, 20140

Media streamers can sometimes choke your Internet connection, especially if they are streaming in HD. Here's the secret how to limit Roku bandwidth.

Don’t Spend All Your Money News September 20, 2014

Alan McCloskeySep 20, 2014November 28, 20140

This has nothing to do with my personal life. This post is just a random bunch of characters randomly put together by the Monkey in

Tesoro Tizona Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2014November 28, 20140

This keyboard could be a good backup, especially if space in your bag or backpack is an issue. The two powered USB ports and expandability

Talk Like A Pirate Day News September 19, 2014

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2014September 15, 20140

I really get into Talk Like A Pirate Day. It's the one day a year that I get to break out my Disney pirate ears,

KTC L71F UHD TV

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 20140

That looks like a lot of acronymns, but it is actually a new super-high-definition television; one of the "4k" displays that have a super 3840

How to Disable Windows 8 Touch Keyboard

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 2014November 28, 20140

Windows 8's on-screen keyboard can appear when you don't want it, even if you have a physical keyboard attached. There's how to disable Windows 8

White Replacement Keyboard LED News September 18, 2014

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 2014September 15, 20142

Since Corsair plays hard-ball with its customers about providing warranty service for its known design flaws (more on this in an upcoming review), I've decided

Cougar 700K Mechanical Keyboard Launched

Alan McCloskeySep 17, 20140

From the looks of it, the Cougar 700K mechanical keyboard has a very similar layout footprint of the Corsair K70 and the side buttons of

Copy and Paste News September 17, 2014

Alan McCloskeySep 17, 2014September 14, 20140

ASUS X99 Deluxe promises to be a premium performance motherboard at a premium price. On paper it has the DNA to power any dream machine

SanDisk Ultra 64GB micro SD Card Review

Alan McCloskeySep 15, 2014September 17, 20140

For $30 you can vastly expand your Android phone or tablet. Most of what this card is used for is read operations, and the 30MB

Cooler Master QuickFire Stealth Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeySep 13, 2014September 15, 20140

The Cooler Master QuickFire Stealth Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with brown switches hides a lot of functionality behind "Fn" toggles to compensate for its minimal

Inateck MP1300 Laptop Bag Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 4, 2014August 29, 20140

Many students find themselves shoving their Macbook Air into a backpack, but this could lead to scratches and other damage. You need to protect your