Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Halo ActionClix Miniatures: First Look

Alan McCloskeySep 28, 2007August 2, 20140

If you’ve been gaming for a long while, then perhaps you remember the time when what now are popular video games were played exclusively with

AMD and Intel Trump Each Other

Alan McCloskeySep 28, 2007November 28, 20140

go back and forth with which architecture to use as AMD and Intel trump each other. I was hard-core Pentium until the Athlon XPs came

Wil Wheaton Keynote Overwhelming

Alan McCloskeySep 28, 2007November 28, 20140

There’s been such an overwhelming response to the Wil Wheaton keynote that I had to take action… I provided the keynote as a way

Forum Pruning

Alan McCloskeySep 28, 2007August 25, 20140

I pruned some really really old threads about a year ago (stuff that was dead since 2003). I switch around the forums every now and

Going back to XP?

Alan McCloskeySep 28, 2007November 28, 20140

Mmmmm… I have thought about going back to XP several times. The main problem with Vista is compatibility and drivers. Most software works great, but

Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Hands-on Preview

Alan McCloskeySep 25, 2007June 27, 20140

Dragonball Z Games have not had the best reputation in the past. Many reviewers usually give them lackluster reviews, which usually results in numerous angry

Halo 3 Launch

Alan McCloskeySep 25, 2007August 25, 20140

Man, the Halo 3 launch was really exciting! The biggest surprise was that Bill Gates was there, and there weren’t armed escorts (although I’m

Correct Lens Distortion with Photoshop

Alan McCloskeySep 25, 2007August 2, 20140

Lens distortion can be a combination of different factors, and nearly every lens has it. Cheap lenses can have some amount of Chromatic Abberation, which

Trim Vista’s Bloated Window Borders

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2007June 27, 20140

There’s no doubt that Windows Vista’s visuals are a huge improvement over XP, but it seems like Microsoft wanted to show it off a little

The Wait for Halo 3 Ends: Release Party Coverage

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2007November 28, 20140

Halo 3 (the final chapter in Microsoft’s epic video game trilogy) finally goes on sale around the world. By the end of the week, 37

Zalman VF 1000 LED VGA Heatsink Review

Alan McCloskeySep 24, 2007August 2, 20142

The power of PC video cards has grown beyond the processors that host them. Today’s graphics processors have more transistors than even the most powerful

OCZ ProXstream 1000W PSU Review

Alan McCloskeySep 21, 2007August 2, 20141

OCZ's ProXstream 1000W power supply is one of the most inexpensive Kilowatt units you can buy today, but has the quality innards that let you

Ubuntu-Based PVR

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2007June 27, 20140

Grant was looking into creating a Ubuntu-based PVR. Once it was configured I’m sure it would be pretty hard to break. Windows is rock-solid as

The 8800 is a Freakin' Heater!

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2007November 28, 20140

I finally broke down and got an nVidia 8800 video card (only the 320MB version). It performs great but is the hottest video card

MAC Address Filter on Wireless Router

Alan McCloskeySep 19, 2007November 28, 20140

I use the MAC address filter on my wireless routers. It takes a little more setup time, but adds another layer of protection. Even if