Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

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

PAX 2009 Keynote Speaker Revealed

Alan McCloskeyJun 29, 2009November 28, 20140

One of the biggest PAX articles we publish every year is the keynote speaker address. In the past we have featured Ken Levine and Wil

Nanovision MIMO UM-710 USB Monitor Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 27, 2009September 9, 20140

Multiple displays are starting to become rather commonplace. Whether you’re a programmer or graphic designer and just need the screen real estate, or just an

How Michael Jackson Affects OCMS

Alan McCloskeyJun 26, 2009August 25, 20141

I’m working on publishing some new articles, and to do that I have to go to other sites for resources… but some of them are

Quick Articles FTW!

Alan McCloskeyJun 25, 2009August 27, 20140

I tend to procrastinate… and I’ve accumulated quite a bit of hardware that has yet to be reviewed. One of the reasons these things pile

Verbatim BD-R and BD-RE BluRay Media Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 25, 2009November 28, 20140

Let’s face it: DVD is on the way out as a data storage medium. Don’t believe me? Do you remember when writable CDs were all

Enermax Aurora Micro Aluminum Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeyJun 24, 2009June 24, 20141

Some users just like really tiny keyboards. Personally I am an ergonomic fan, so the wider my hands can be apart, the better. For those

Max Payne 3 Facts

Alan McCloskeyJun 24, 2009November 28, 20140

Yesterday we posted new screenshots about Max Payne 3. Well now we have some of the facts about the game. Developer: Rockstar Vancouver (as primary)

How to turn off parental controls on Xbox 360

Alan McCloskeyJun 24, 2009November 28, 20140

One of my friends has an Xbox 360. She also has a teenage son, and wants to lift the download restrictions on games. Since the

Matrox Quad Monitor DisplayPort Video Cards

Alan McCloskeyJun 24, 2009November 28, 20140

Matrox just released their triple and quad-monitor DisplayPort M-Series graphics cards. They feature 1GB of memory and can output a large 2560×1600 resolution per output