Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

The cons of forcing a full-screen website

Alan McCloskeyMay 4, 2011November 28, 20145

As a web designer I am asked to provide a good marketing plan in addition to a great layout. Sometimes the clients insist on features

OCZ ZX Series 850W Modular PSU

Alan McCloskeyMay 1, 2011June 23, 20140

CDATA[ We have just taken a look at the OCZ ZX Series 850W Modular PSU. This unit is completely modular and is one of the

Zaward 120mm G2 Golf Fan Review

Alan McCloskeyMay 1, 2011June 23, 20140

I pity those who work in the marketing department of PC component manufactuers. They have to tough job of trying to make products such as

CoolerMaster Gladiator 600 Mid-Tower Case Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 30, 2011September 12, 20141

There is a lot to like about this case. It has a great sense of style for a budget case and uses modern installation methods

Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs Evil Movie Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 29, 2011September 12, 20140

Unfortunately nearly everything else in the film misses the mark, from the writing, direction, and even the animation

Lian Li WB-01 Metal Case Wheels Review

Alan McCloskeyMar 26, 2011September 12, 20142

Every time I go to a LAN party, I get asked the same question: “Where did you get wheels for your case?”. You see, my

Evil Controllers Xbox 360 Master Mod

Alan McCloskeyMar 25, 2011September 12, 20140

If you play first person shooters on the Xbox 360, then you certainly have wished for a way to get an edge on your game.

Testing old server speed

Alan McCloskeyFeb 14, 2011August 27, 20140

I recently retired one of the hot and noisy OCMS servers, and experienced a good savings in power and heat. Even though server parts are

Retiring an OCMS Server

Alan McCloskeyFeb 13, 2011August 25, 20140

I’ve been running three servers for OCModShop for a long time. I thought it was a much better way to segment individual tasks for the

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Q&A with Wes Phillips

Alan McCloskeyFeb 11, 2011September 12, 20142

We got a chance to speak with Capcom's Wes Phillips about the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

SOCOM 4 Unveiled! Your Questions Answered

Alan McCloskeyJan 28, 2011November 28, 20141

On Wednesday, January 26th, Sony and Zipper Interactive invited the OCmodshop crew to their offices in Redmond, Washington to take a look at the new SOCOM

8TB NAS – Upgrading the Primary Synology NAS Volume

Alan McCloskeyJan 22, 2011September 12, 20141

Digital media is so common in today’s modern society. Even people who would not be considered “tech nerds” have many gigabytes of personal data. Be

Verizon’s iPhone vs AT&T iPhone vs Jailbreak

Alan McCloskeyJan 14, 2011November 28, 20140

In the end, the real winner is YOU. Companies only start charging fair prices when there is fair competition.

Plantronics Gamecom 777 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2010September 12, 20144

We originally tested the Gamecom 777 5.1 surround headset last year (read the review here) and performed rather well. Plantronics has updated their headphones to support

Corsair Force F40 40GB SSD Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2010September 12, 20142

One way that I know that I’m old is when I reminisce about the first computer I ever owned, which sported a 40 MEGAbyte hard