Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Teknmotion PulseWave Headphones Review

Alan McCloskeyDec 5, 2008August 19, 20143

PC Gamers need to hear in order to play effectively. What good is your genetically-enhanced super-soldier if he doesn’t know to shoot through the wall

Renting games for Thanksgiving

Alan McCloskeyNov 26, 2008November 28, 20143

In case anyone hasn’t figured it out, I really love video games. So much so that I just can’t buy all the games I want

Holiday Anti Sopping Guide: Products to AVOID!

Alan McCloskeyNov 20, 2008November 28, 20144

Every winter we have to think about what to get our loved (and not-so-loved) ones. There are tons of vendors that try to cash in on

OCModShop Facebook Page!

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2008August 25, 20140

A new ‘Friends of OCModShop’ group has been added to Facebook. Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43099223637 So if you’re a member of Facebook, go ahead and

Gears of War 2 Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 11, 2008August 13, 20144

Gears of War was a smash hit when it debuted on the Xbox 360 a few years ago. Because Gears is an Xbox 360 exclusive,

Gears of War 2 Release Party

Alan McCloskeyNov 9, 2008November 28, 20141

Seattle is known for two things: Rain, Coffee, and Microsoft. Well, that’s three things, but two of Seattle’s icons were out for the Gears of

Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 4, 2008August 13, 20142

OH. MY. GOD. That was my initial reaction when looking upon the new Sapphire HD 4850 X2 video card. nVidia and ATI are constantly feuding. These

What is svchost.exe and how do I kill it?

Alan McCloskeyNov 4, 2008August 13, 20140

Multitasking operating systems run a bunch of stuff all the time… so much so that it may be difficult to know which processes you actually

Guitar Hero World Tour vs. Rock Band 2

Alan McCloskeyOct 30, 2008November 28, 201414

I am a self-confessed guitar-game junkie. So of course when Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour was announced, I was drooling with anticipation. Apparently

Evercool Formula 2 VGA Cooler Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 26, 2008August 13, 20140

If you are a PC gamer (or computer enthusiast for that matter), then you no doubt are constantly keeping on top of the curve of

Digital Foci PhotoSafe II Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 26, 2008August 13, 20140

Digital photogrophers need media… it’s a fact of life. You can be away on vacation or lost in the Australian bush, and inevitably you’ll run

Vista x64 and Adobe CS2

Alan McCloskeyOct 23, 2008November 28, 20140

So I installed Vista x64, and its fast and smooth, and now I’m installing all my necessary applications. Vista x64 has two default locations

Corsair Flash Voyager 64GB Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 22, 2008August 13, 20141

USB Flash drives are officially ubiquitous in modern society. How do I know this? Because your mom has one. My friends tell me that their parents

Sapphire HD4870 Toxic Video Card Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 21, 2008August 13, 20142

The PC gaming industry has seen many graphics chips come and go. Companies like 3dfx, S3, Trident, Intel, nVidia, ATI and others have tapped into

Exchange is a pain

Alan McCloskeyOct 20, 2008August 25, 20140

I’ve heard from alot of network admins that installing Exchange is one of the most difficult tasks to achieve, and they aren’t kidding! Supposedly Exchange