Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Can't Think of a Cool Sig? Try one of these!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2007August 25, 20140

It doesn’t matter what temperature the room is; it’s always room-temperature. All power corrupts, but we need the electricity. Bills travel through the mail

Best and Worst DVD Media

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2007November 28, 20140

BEST DVD-R discs ================ Disc trade name (ID) Burns within standards with… / comments 1. Maxell DVD-R 1-4x (TYG01) All except Sony DRU-530 / superior

Fix ‘COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working’ Error

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2007July 31, 20140

It appears that the problem is not Divx, but Nero 7. Rename this file...

Crackdown (Xbox 360) Review

Alan McCloskeyFeb 21, 2007July 31, 20140

The last safe refuge is being taken over by crime and violence, turning the once peaceful city into a nightmare. The Agency, a secret government

A.C. Ryan Blackfire UV LED Fan Review

Alan McCloskeyFeb 21, 2007July 31, 20140

If you have a computer, then you have fans. Fans to circulate the air in and out of the case, fans to cool your processor,

Xbox 360 Wireless Reciever for Windows Review

Alan McCloskeyFeb 20, 2007July 31, 20142

Until recently, PC gaming could be a tiresome excercise of system configuration. PC gamers typically upgrade their systems to harness the most powerful graphics imaginable,

Xbox 360's "standard" USB ports

Alan McCloskeyFeb 20, 2007November 28, 20140

Even though the Xbox 360 uses “standard” USB ports, not just any USB device will work with it. I don’t know all the legal specifics,

News Filter

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2007August 25, 20140

I’d like to make it even sexier… but if I promise big changes, then I’ll never get around to it… Many of our newer months

Xbox Controller Mod Question

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2007November 28, 20140

Hi, I read your article and I would like to do the same thing you have done http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=28 with the USB mod. I went to

Archives Functional Again!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 15, 2007August 25, 20140

I am happy to report that the Archives section is functional again! http://www.ocmodshop.com/news/archives.asp I implemented a new CMS (Content Manangement System) several months

Hardware MPEG Card

Alan McCloskeyFeb 7, 2007November 28, 20140

The best solution is to use a hardware MPEG video card… that way when you capture the video you have fewer recompression steps and the

AMD X2 and Intel Conrow

Alan McCloskeyFeb 6, 2007November 28, 20140

The X2 3800+ was my favorite processor until the Intel Conroe came around. I understand that not alot of people can afford a new processor,

What is Windows Vista? (part 2)

Alan McCloskeyJan 30, 2007November 28, 20140

Some notable Windows XP features and components have been replaced or removed in Windows Vista. Perhaps the most significant of these is the removal of

What is Windows Vista? (part 1)

Alan McCloskeyJan 30, 2007November 28, 20140

Windows Vista is the the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops,

Xbox 360 VGA Cable Question

Alan McCloskeyJan 29, 2007June 15, 20110

Here’s a question from a reader, Dan Patrick: Hello Alan, I’m aware that the review is a year old, but considering what I’m planning