Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

YouTube Videos Experiment

Alan McCloskeyJul 31, 2009August 27, 20140

I’m toying with the idea of putting up mini-reviews of some products up on YouTube. These would accompany the thorough written article on OCModShop, and

Newsletter Subscriptions

Alan McCloskeyJul 30, 2009August 25, 20141

The other day I had someone accuse me of being a spammer. I asked for evidence, and they presented me with my newsletter… which just

9 Tips on How to Mess With an Ebay Seller

Alan McCloskeyJul 21, 2009November 28, 20146

Everyone knows that Ebay is a great way to live the American Dream and get rich quick… but it’s also an excellent source of entertainment!

Main site should be faster

Alan McCloskeyJul 17, 2009August 25, 20140

As mentioned in a previous post, I am working on OCModShop 3.0. One of the reasons for this is because the site just loads slow

NZXT Avatar 2600dpi Gaming Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 15, 2009June 24, 20140

NZXT has burst onto the PC modding scene with several innovative products, like their Tempest Gamer Case, Sentry LX Fan controller and other cases and

Enermax Aeolus CP001 Notebook Cooler Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 14, 2009June 24, 20141

Notebook computers tend to get hot. Some are even considered to be “desktop replacements” because of all the advanced hardware thrown into such a small

Zalman ZM-NC1500 Ultra Quiet Notebook Cooler Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 10, 2009June 24, 20140

Notebook computer pack an awful lot of electronics into a small space. As notebooks get more powerful, so does their heat output, and people who

Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1 Walkthrough

Alan McCloskeyJul 8, 2009June 24, 20144

Tales of monkey: Tales of monkey island walkthrough – Telltale’s Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era

Datel Edge Nunchuk Controller

Alan McCloskeyJul 2, 2009June 24, 20140

Third-party manufacturers sure do like to cash in on game systems. There are plenty of manufacturers, the most notable one being Nyko, but a new

OCMS 3.0 in the works

Alan McCloskeyJul 2, 2009August 25, 20141

I previously had written about my dilemma about upgrading the engine that OCModShop uses. The OCMS 2.0 CMS engine was written by a friend way

iStar xAGE-N99-SAU Hard Drive Docking Station Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 1, 2009June 24, 20140

Hard drive docks are becoming more and more popular amongst the PC enthusiast and IT crowd. These docking stations are so convenient because it lets

Nyko Metal Pedal Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 1, 2009September 8, 20140

What do you call a person who pretends to be a musician? A drummer. In all seriousness, not everyone can be as awesome as me while

GELID Solutions Silent Spirit CPU Heatsink Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 30, 2009August 3, 20120

The word heatsink has always been one of those unusual words that doesn’t quite fit what it actually is. Let’s break it down. Heat is

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Review (PSP)

Alan McCloskeyJun 30, 2009September 9, 20141

Since we have already published an official review of IJatSoK for the Wii (read it here), I decided to publish my thoughts on the PSP

Wii Emulator Actually Works!

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2009September 9, 20141

I’ve been an emulator buff for a while, but generally emulators seem to only work well after the console has been off the market for