Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

12 Legitimate Reasons to Hack Your Console

Alan McCloskeyJan 7, 2012November 28, 20144

According to most game companies, software piracy is very black and white. In this article, we analyze the pros and cons of hacking your console,

Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Alan McCloskeyJan 5, 2012June 23, 20145

Western Digital’s MyPassport 1TB hard drive could be the answer you’re looking for. Not only does it offer a ton of storage, but comes in

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

Alan McCloskeyJan 4, 2012November 28, 20142

While we get a lot of traffic from articles about heatsinks, cases, motherboards and other PC hardware, there are just some articles that just shoot

OCmodshop’s 10 Year Anniversary

Alan McCloskeyJan 1, 2012August 25, 20143

Fast-forward to today and the industry has changed quite a bit. The cool custom projects that were originally created by a handful of hardware enthusiasts

Manage Electricity Costs During the Holidays

Alan McCloskeyNov 29, 2011June 23, 20140

The same holds true with electricity, which are a bit like icebergs: it's what you DON'T see that can kill you. Most people have no

Logitech Repair Policy Change

Alan McCloskeyNov 28, 2011November 28, 20141

Over a year ago, we reviewed an exciting Logitech PC gaming product, the Logitech G930 Wireless Gaming Headset (reviewed here). As noted in the article,

Hei$t Screenshots

Alan McCloskeyOct 30, 2011August 30, 20120

Don't let the dollar sign fool you... it's Heist. The game developers were trying to be clever and stuff.

Fix: Sothink DHTML Menu Not Showing Preview

Alan McCloskeyOct 22, 2011June 23, 20143

As a web developer, I use Sothink’s DHTML Menu creator as a valuable tool. Why reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to, right? Unfortunately

Burnout Paradise Screenshots

Alan McCloskeyAug 30, 2011June 23, 20140

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Type Special Characters Using Only a Keyboard

Alan McCloskeyJul 24, 2011June 21, 20143

In today’s computing world, there are a lot of special symbols and characters in use that just cannot fit onto a standard keyboard. Even as

NZXT 140mm & 120mm FX Enthusiast Fan Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 18, 2011June 23, 20143

Yup, this isn’t a press release or a tease… this is the only review on the new NZXT FX Enthusiast Fan series that I know

Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7

Alan McCloskeyJul 18, 2011June 23, 20141

Computer laptops are just about everywhere, and as such today’s modern operating systems have a lot of power-saving options… some of which are hidden or

How To Change the Shut Down Button

Alan McCloskeyJul 17, 2011June 23, 20141

If you’re like me, then you rarely actually shut down your computer. Even though I have fast RAIDed SSDs that can cold-boot Windows in less

How PC Fans Work

Alan McCloskeyJul 16, 2011November 28, 20142

Computers and other electronics produce heat, and they need to be cooled. Most electronics depend on fans or some other type of blower to move

NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller

Alan McCloskeyJul 16, 2011June 23, 20141

There are all sorts of ways to tame the noisy array of fans within your PC case. Some of them are rather fancy, but have