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Trying Server 2008

Alan McCloskeyMar 1, 2009August 25, 20140

For those of you who don’t know, my daughter has Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP for short). This is a very rare genetic disorder that causes

Noscript, ad blockers, and ball sweat

Alan McCloskeyFeb 22, 2009August 25, 20141

A note appeared in the comments section the other day, apparently dissatisfied that I had a NOSCRIPT message asking people to turn on Javascript in

Adding FLVs to Windows Server 2003

Alan McCloskeyFeb 21, 2009August 25, 20140

I’ve been wanting to add flash movies to OCModShop for a while, but there was a lot of work involved, and it didn’t seem worth

Read On to Find Out

Alan McCloskeyFeb 20, 2009August 27, 20140

One thing that just irks me beyond belief is the phrase "Read on to find out" at the end of news snippets. For one, this

No good deed goes unpunished

Alan McCloskeyFeb 12, 2009August 27, 20142

My wife runs an in-home daycare. When she’s sick, she doesnt’ get a day off, and she doesn’t get to take vacation days whenever she

The Big Mac in the photo

Alan McCloskeyFeb 11, 2009August 27, 20140

Some PR firms have special reviewer kits of their products that they send out to journalists like the fine staff here at OCModShop. We are

Alexa is dead… here's new demographics

Alan McCloskeyFeb 6, 2009August 25, 20140

I was looking into direct ad buys, and was inquiring with one of our vendors as to what they look for when buying ads. In the

An Introduction and Recent Happenings

Feb 4, 2009August 25, 20140

So before I go ahead with anything else, I wanted to go ahead and give a brief introduction to everyone. My name is Tyler Pilgrim

Freezepop is the best band in the world!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 4, 2009November 28, 20140

Nearly any teenager can tell you a dozen or so bands that are really good, but nobody has ever heard of. If you dig deep

Superbowl Commercials Sucked

Alan McCloskeyFeb 2, 2009August 27, 20140

Like many Americans, I watch the Superbowl just for the commercials, which promise to be comedy gold. Every year I get more and more disappointed.

OCMS Vaults Opened…

Alan McCloskeyFeb 2, 2009August 25, 20140

Since we opened our doors in 2000, we’ve changed some things behind the scenes a few times. We’ve gone through several website revisions (with another

Flipping mess

Daniël PielageFeb 1, 2009August 27, 20140

Bork finally got to it and reinstalled my windows, im afraid the old install of 3years has reached a point where even my sound was

What OCMS is NOT for…

Alan McCloskeyJan 30, 2009August 25, 20140

I get a few reviewer applications each month. We can always use the extra help, and there are certainly things to do. Most of the

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

Day of the Disappointing Dead.

Don HaynesDec 7, 2008August 27, 20140

Since I was a mere toddler I have been infatuated with zombies. From the original bad make-up covered sluggish rotters to the current fad of