Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Intensafire Xbox 360 Controller Mod

Alan McCloskeySep 5, 2009June 24, 20142

BGRMods was at PAX 09, and was showing off their Intensafire mod. This product is essentially a pre-printed circuit board that is installed into any wireless

Adam Sessler and OCmodshop

Alan McCloskeySep 4, 2009August 25, 20140

While walking around the PAX 09 show floor, I came upon Adam Sessler. He wasn’t surrounded by the G4 entourage or the usual body guards:

Getting Ready for PAX!

Alan McCloskeySep 3, 2009August 25, 20141

For those who don’t know, PAX (the Penny Arcade eXpo) starts tomorrow! We have lots of coverage planned, from interviews with software vendors, photos, booth

First OCMS Video Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 25, 2009August 25, 20140

Trisha took her camera on a camping trip to test out the Otterbox 8000 Series Waterproof Case. We’ve been meaning to do product review videos

Otterbox iPhone Defender Case

Alan McCloskeyAug 21, 2009June 24, 20140

If there’s one gadget that has completely transformed my life, it is the iPhone. As many other technology analysts before me have pointed out, the

Weird Unresponsiveness from Windows Vista

Alan McCloskeyAug 1, 2009November 28, 20140

Over the past several days, I’ve had weird problems with my main PC, which is where I create most of the content for OCModShop. Yes,

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