Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Adesso CyberTablet 6400 Tablet

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2009June 23, 20140

As a graphic artist, I am familiar with digital graphics tablets. Most digital artists are familiar with Wacom products, but they tend to be very pricey. The price

Verbatim Store n Go Micro 4GB Flash Drive Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 9, 2009June 23, 20141

Nearly everyone in modern society has need for portable digital storage, and therefore carry some sort of USB flash drive. They have replaced the floppy

Left 4 Dead 2 Preview

Alan McCloskeyNov 9, 2009June 23, 20140

One of the biggest draws at PAX 2009 was the Left 4 Dead booth. Unless you’;ve been living under a rock the past year or

Darkest of Days Official Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 6, 2009July 8, 20110

We’ve written a few preview articles about Darkest of Days, a game that throws you into a time-traveling adventure. I met with the guys that

Brutal Legend Game Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 20, 2009July 7, 20111

Mixing action, humor, and heavy metal, Brutal Legend makes a statement as one of the most enjoyable and unique games in recent years. Players take

More Hard Drive Woes

Alan McCloskeyOct 17, 2009November 28, 20140

It seems that yet another 500GB hard drive failed on me, which prompted me to install Windows 7 on a new drive. It seems like

Windows 7 Programs not launching

Alan McCloskeyOct 16, 2009September 10, 20141

The culprit is HSMGR.EXE. After I killed this process tree (and one for HSMGR64 since I'm on a 64-bit OS) then all the programs ran

Sharkoon Magnetic Anti-Vibration Fan Gasket Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 3, 2009August 3, 20121

Every computer needs a good cooling system, and the bare minimum is a good air intake and exhaust system. Unfortunately, most cases and fans vary

Making a tech site profitable

Alan McCloskeySep 25, 2009November 28, 20140

I have been working on ideas for the new OCMS 3.0 for a while. Not only will the ideas I want to implement make for

Freezepop: Interview Part Deux

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2009September 10, 20141

Last year we had the privilege of speaking with all three members of Freezepop at PAX 08 (read our first interview here). Although the interview was

OCModShop Full Time?

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2009August 25, 20143

One of the big dreams of many tech website owners is the ability to make a living from their site. Like many people, I have

Rock Band Unplugged: Legendary Status

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2009November 28, 20143

I have been playing Rock Band Unplugged, which is a version of Rock Band for the Sony PSP. You can read more about it in

AGF Precision HSD iPhone Case Review

Alan McCloskeySep 23, 2009September 10, 20141

Different people have different tastes. Some people like PCs and some like Macs. Some like pie, and some people like cake. Pi or Phi. The

Ulti-Mat Breathe F-X3 Oversized Cloth Mousepad Review

Alan McCloskeySep 23, 2009September 10, 20140

Nearly a decade ago, Tony Montana and computer mice had one thing in common: they were judged by the quality of their balls. Thicker, heavier

Batman Arkham Asylum Game of the Year?

Alan McCloskeySep 23, 2009November 28, 20140

So I’ve been playing Batman: Arkham Asylum lately for the PC, and I must say it is an absolutely brilliant game. I’ve overheard several people