Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

SansDigital MobileStor MS2UTN+ RAID Enclosure Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 20, 2009August 19, 20140

Sometimes setting up a RAID array can be a pain in the butt. For one, professional RAID cards can be expensive. Two, many “easy RAID”

Microsoft Layoffs ‘Imminent’

Alan McCloskeyJan 20, 2009November 28, 20140

UPDATE: 1/21/2009: We have learned that the problem is much worse than we originally thought. Microsoft employees confirmed that they are laying off 5,000 employees

GlacialTech Altair A381 Home Theater Case Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 16, 2009August 19, 20140

We review so many Home Theater PC cases that sometimes they all start to look alike. Many of them try to mimic the look of

NZXT Tempest Gamer Case Review

Alan McCloskeyJan 14, 2009June 24, 20140

PC Gaming is a serious business. Maybe it’s because PC gamers are constantly upgrading their hardware and are usually on the cutting edge (if not

How To Overclock Your PSP

Alan McCloskeyJan 5, 2009August 14, 201420

You can overclock your PSP. The chip in your Playstation Portable was designed to run faster than it does out of the box.

GMC AVC-K1 Media PC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 30, 2008August 14, 20140

The GMC Corporation (not to be confused with General Motors in the USA) is a Korean company that has produced some of the most innovative

nMedia 1000B Home Theater Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 30, 2008June 24, 20142

More people are trading in their complicated rack of home theater equipment in exchange for an Home Theater PC. Most HTPCs are all-in-one appliances that

Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premium Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 21, 2008August 14, 20140

We’ve reviewed many Home Theater cases over the years at OCmodshop. Some of them have multimedia features that are seamlessly integrated with the case, while

Thermaltake DH102 Home Theater PC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 21, 2008August 19, 20140

Home Theater PCs have grown in popularity over the past decade. At first these were nice items built by nerds to experience cutting-edge home theater

Nyko Wing Controller for Wii Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 14, 2008August 14, 20140

We all have fond memories of the classic video games of yesteryear. Maybe the Holiday Season makes me a little more nostalgic over the times

Eagle Neptor Wii Shotgun Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 14, 2008June 24, 20140

The Nintendo Wii has resurrected the old ‘light gun’ gameplay of yesteryear. The formula has worked so well that several companies (including Nintendo) have unleashed

WordPress vs .NET app?

Alan McCloskeyDec 12, 2008August 25, 20140

The time has come to update OCModShop.com. We’ve been running basically the same engine since 2002, which is a custom .NET application writeen in .NET

Nyko Xbox 360 Charge Base Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 11, 2008June 24, 20142

Any self-respecting Boy Scout knows that one should “Always Be Prepared”, and this holds true when playing video games. It has happened to me on

X-OOM Media Centre XE for Wii

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2008August 14, 20141

Digital videos and photos are no longer in the realm of the geek. Nowadays even the average person has a large collection of digital music,

Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 10, 2008August 12, 20140

Let’s face it: shooting zombies are fun. Maybe it’s because we all secretly want to go Postal at some point, and can hide behind the