Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Cooler Master NA90 Universal Notebook PSU Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 2, 2010September 12, 20140

Notebooks have an unnecessarily hard life. People tote them just about everywhere, but most of them are no more rugged than a child’s plastic toy. In

Linux Firewall Part 6: Overcoming Email Server Problems

Alan McCloskeyApr 29, 2010November 28, 20140

As discussed in our article “Why Build a Linux Firewall“, there are many advantages to having a custom-built firewall appliance in your home. While these

Vantec NexStar3 NST-380S3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Enclosure Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 21, 2010September 12, 20142

SuperSpeed USB emerged onto the scene as an answer to the limited bandwidth of today’s current popular connectivity interface. The additional throughput is a boon

Rosewill RX358 USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure

Alan McCloskeyApr 9, 2010September 12, 20140

SuperSpeed USB (otherwise known as USB 3.0) is a new standard for PC peripheral connectivity. Although Intel has been hesitant to make this interface truly

Vantec SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI-e Host Card Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 7, 2010September 12, 20141

Computer technology never stands still for long. It wasn’t that long ago that USB took over as the de facto standard for PC computer peripherals, and

How to Re-Edge Your Speakers

Alan McCloskeyApr 6, 2010September 12, 20141

A good set of speakers is one of the few hardware items you can buy that can last several decades. While the speaker cone is

How to Switch Audio Tracks in Windows Media Player

Alan McCloskeyApr 4, 2010June 22, 20148

The ability to switch between tracks in Windows Media Player is there, but not accessible by default.

Hyperkin PS3 Text Link Remote Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 3, 2010September 12, 20140

Despite its slow start in the console war, the PS3 has come into its own of late, as it is a very strong multimedia powerhouse

Sometimes it’s best to NOT connect with old friends on Facebook

Alan McCloskeyMar 27, 2010November 28, 20143

Facebook has become one of the most popular social networking tools. Once you get on there, it is amazing how many old friends and acquaintances

New Ad Pricing at OCModShop.com

Alan McCloskeyMar 24, 2010August 25, 20140

Recently I’ve had many ad quote requests for OCModShop.com. Each one has specific needs, and after a lot of thought I came up with a

New OCMS Front Page Layout

Alan McCloskeyFeb 27, 2010August 25, 20140

You may have noticed that the front page layout is slightly different. We noticed that the external news was taking up an awful lot of

How to remove My Web Search from Firefox

Alan McCloskeyFeb 27, 2010September 12, 20142

The other day I came across a program that would automatically create web avatars based on your photograph. I figured that wouldn’t be a bad

Zalman Trimon ZM-M220W Stereo Monitor

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2010September 12, 20140

While visiting Zalman at a few trade shows, I was introduced to their new stereoscopic 3d monitor: the Zalman Trimon 22-inch monitor. nVidia has been

MLB 2K10 Interview

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2010June 23, 20140

We recently had a chance to speak with the developers of Major League Baseball 2K10. Even though many sports games have a new version every

Xbox 360 interferes with PS3 video streaming

Alan McCloskeyFeb 24, 2010November 28, 20140

Sometimes I have a housefull of toddlers, and there are only a few ways to keep them quiet for a contiguous block of time. One