Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

X-Arcade Tankstick Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 3, 2007July 6, 20140

Do you remember the original Transformers, He-Man, or G.I. Joe? Do you relate to the Goonies? If so, then congratulate yourself for growing up in

Nikon D200 or D80?

Alan McCloskeyApr 2, 2007November 28, 20140

I was going back and forth about getting the D-200 or D-80, and I’ve pretty much determined that the only real difference is bragging rights.

Updated site layout

Alan McCloskeyMar 27, 2007August 25, 20140

I’ve updated the site layout, which is most noticeable from the main page. Since we post so much news, it was always rolling off the

Verbatim 12GB Store’n’Go HDD

Alan McCloskeyMar 20, 2007July 31, 20140

Flash drives have been getting larger and larger, and our need for portable storage is only getting greater. It wasn’t long ago that we reviewed

Got my Studio Lighting Kit

Alan McCloskeyMar 19, 2007August 25, 20140

After much debating about the cost, I finally bit the bullet and bought professional studio lighting. This is really gonna step up the quality

ADS InstantHDTV PCI Capture Card Review

Alan McCloskeyMar 12, 2007July 31, 20140

If you’re a video enthusiast, then you no doubt have (or want) a Home Theater PC. Not only can it replace an entire rack full

OCMS Goes Down

Alan McCloskeyMar 12, 2007August 25, 20140

The OCMS server was down for several hours during the night. The server was up and running the whole time, but IIS had stopped responding,

VRMan screensavers back online!

Alan McCloskeyMar 8, 2007November 28, 20140

Back in the day when 3d accelerators were brand new (remember the Voodoo 1?), VRMan made some incredibly innovative screensavers. I remember watching the Christmas

Silverstone GD01MX Grandia HTPC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyMar 8, 2007July 31, 20140

I’ve been on a never-ending quest for the Ultimate Home Theater PC for many years. I seek the One Case to rule them all (as

Screensaver doesn’t come on in Vista

Alan McCloskeyMar 5, 2007August 1, 20140

I had an issue on two of my computers where the screen saver would never start. I could preview the screen saver, but no matter

More Signatures…

Alan McCloskeyMar 3, 2007August 25, 20140

Here’s some more… 1. As I let go of my feelings of guilt, I am in touch with my inner sociopath. 2. I have

Archives Section Improved (Yet Again)

Alan McCloskeyMar 2, 2007August 25, 20140

The archives section has been improved yet again! Now all news archives are displayed by section, and there are navigation links at the top

Enable New Window Effects in Vista

Alan McCloskeyMar 1, 2007August 1, 20140

The transitions in Windows Vista are neat, but there’s only one of them. Everyone keeps talking about how Vista is so much like Mac OS

Google Secrets You Never Knew

Alan McCloskeyFeb 28, 2007November 28, 20140

Google is a great general-purpose search engine, and is so popular that many people refer to searching for something on the Internet as “Googling”. Ubiquitous

Alexa Rank 14,835!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 28, 2007August 25, 20140

We’re 14,835! …in the United States at least. Which is the most important demographic, and where 59% of our traffic comes from. Even TheTechZone.com (one