Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Able Planet NC350SCT Noise Cancelling Headphones Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 3, 2014August 30, 20140

For my money, the Bose QuietComforrt 3 fits my needs. Other companies seem to think so too, as the Able Planet NC3550SCST Noise Cancelling Headphones

How to Program Media Center Remote

Alan McCloskeyJul 29, 2014July 29, 20140

By default, the VOL + and VOL - buttons on the remote control for Media Center PC control the system volume on your computer, and

Roku 3 Streaming Media Player Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 12, 2014September 12, 20142

The Roku 3 isn't the end-all be-all streaming XBMC-killer product the other reviews say it is. There are some major issues with it.

How to Repair Bose QC15 Headphones

Alan McCloskeyJul 1, 2014July 1, 20140

The padding on my Bose QC15 headphones popped a seam and the leather cracked. Here's how to repair the earcups.

How to Find Linux CPU Usage

Alan McCloskeyJul 1, 2014October 8, 20141

If you do a lot of server administration, then you'll no doubt have to do some performance testing at some point. If nothing else, you'll

Improved Web Server Performance

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2014November 28, 20140

The bacon-scented underpants gnomes have been busy this weekend, and have improved web server performance for OCmodshop. Here's how we improved site load times by

Corsair Vengeance K70 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2014July 2, 20140

Corsair's K70 mechanical keyboard may lack macro ability, but its other features warrant putting it on your short list for gaming keyboards.

Ubuntu’s Thin Vertical Taskbar on Windows 8

Alan McCloskeyJun 4, 2014June 21, 20140

Duplicating the vertical taskbar implemented with Ubuntu on Windows 8 is not without its caveats. This guide shows you how to pull it off.

Survival Horror Simulator “The Forest”

Alan McCloskeyJun 3, 2014June 22, 20140

A new Survival Horror game throws you out of a jet and into a vicious world full of cannibalistic mutants.

Change Border Width in Windows 8

Alan McCloskeyJun 1, 2014June 21, 20140

Captain Obvious alert: Windows 8 was intended to be used with a touch interface. Desktop windows are thick so your sausage-fingers can grab them.

Game Discs Replaced by Steam

Alan McCloskeyJun 1, 2014July 23, 20261

One reason to replace your game discs is because the original CDs or DVDs have copy protection out the ying-yang.

Android App: Steve Jackson’s Sorcery

Alan McCloskeyMay 29, 2014November 28, 20140

Since kids today can’t be bothered with archaic “words on paper”, the Sorcery Fighting Fantasy book series has been transformed into an Android and iOS

Genius 8800 Ergo Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyMay 28, 2014June 14, 20140

The mouse has similar ergonomics as some premium digital rodents without the premium price. The build quality, however isn’t as good as premium devices by

Acoustibuds EPB Review

Alan McCloskeyMay 27, 2014July 4, 20140

Acoustibuds transform your earbud into a viper about to strike, and it’s hungry for the waxy coating of your head’s side orifices

Office Shredding: You Can Only Trust Yourself

Alan McCloskeyApr 10, 2014November 28, 20140

Even if you aren’t intentionally robbing customers or breaking government trust laws, there’s lots of stuff that would be valuable in the wrong hands and