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Most Read Articles of the Past Decade
While we get a lot of traffic from articles about heatsinks, cases, motherboards and other PC hardware, there are just some articles that just shoot past all of the others and really stand out. Listed here are the most popular OCModShop articles from the past decade.
Razer Imperator 5600dpi Gaming Mouse Review
One problem with gaming mice is that they’re usually big, heavy, and have lots of buttons. If a mouse is full-featured then is usually comes with a similarly full-featured size. Usually small and ultra-light mice are given away with laptops or are intended for office use, and thus not very powerful or useful. Gaming laptops [...]
OCModShop 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
Happy holidays one and all! I would say that of all the writers here at OCModshop, I am the most Scrooge-like. I am not a fan of Christmas, really. I do like buying stuff for other people and getting presents, you would have to be mentally handicapped to not enjoy that. But the whole Santa [...]
How to Check Fiber Optics Like a Pro
What are Fiber Optic Inspection Microscopes? Fiber optic inspection microscopes are used to inspect the end face of a optical connector or cleaved fiber. Two types of fiber optic microscopes are popular on the market: fiber optic connector termination inspection and fiber patch panel ferrule inspection. Magnification levels of fiber scope are available at 200X [...]
Choosing Fiber Optic Patch Cables
What is a fiber optic patch cable Fiber optic patch cable, often called fiber optic patch cord or fiber jumper cable, is a optical cable terminated with connectors on both ends. It has two major application areas: computer work station to outlet and patch panels or optical cross connect distribution center. They are for indoor [...]
Razer Sphex Mousepad Review
Remember a few generations ago when civilization thought it had arrived once there were flying cars and lasers all over the place? Well I’m still waiting on my H.P. Hovercraft, but laser technology is so common that it’s in just about everything, including computer mice. The use of a laser sensor (or two) is used [...]
Silverstone Raven Gaming Mouse Review
PC gaming is one of the biggest slices of the multi-billion dollar gaming industry. As such, there are a surprising number of gaming mice available for the PC… some would say there are too many. These peripherals are multi-use devices, having a lot of buttons and high sensitivity for games, and also used for desktop [...]
Ulti-Mat Breathe F-X3 Oversized Cloth Mousepad Review
Nearly a decade ago, Tony Montana and computer mice had one thing in common: they were judged by the quality of their balls. Thicker, heavier balls were better at tracking on your desk, but most people had to use cloth mousepads to get the most grip out of their mice. Since the dawn of optical [...]
Shattered Horizon Game Interview
Recently I spoke with Antti Summala, lead designer on Shattered Horizon. Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first-person shooter for PCs that tasks players to battle in the zero gravity of near-Earth space. A closed beta test has just started. Some of the details below may change before the game’s final release. GVK: What is the [...]
SteelSeries Xai Gaming Mouse
Readers who keep track of me (yeah, both of you) know that my favorite gaming mouse of all time is the SteelSeries Ikari laser mouse. Not only are there great professional touches, but the mouse is simple to use and provides effective features not found in any other gaming mouse… but still it could be [...]
Darkest of Days Hands-On
I had a chance to speak with Jerry Whitehead about the new shooter, Darkest of Days. This game throws the player into catastrophic historical events such as Little Big Horn, World War II, the Civil War, and even Pompeii. What ties all of these disasters from different time periods together is the game’s sci-fi twist. [...]
Verbatim BD-R and BD-RE BluRay Media Review
Let’s face it: DVD is on the way out as a data storage medium. Don’t believe me? Do you remember when writable CDs were all the rage? I do, and I have a receipt for the $1000 2x drive to prove it. Once writeable DVDs became affordable, they were the backup medium of choice, and only [...]
Overburning: An Intro to the Dark Side
We’ve all been there. You get that file that is just a little too big for the data disc you wish to back it up to. If it’s too big for a CD-R, you could simply stick it on a DVD-R - although I consider that an immense amount of wasted space. DVD-Rs are cheap now, [...]
Space Ace (iPhone) Review
We here at OCModShop love video games. Some of us (such as myself) grew up and experienced the 80s arcade scene first hand. Even today, most Gen Xers fondly remember Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. Those games were absolutely revolutionary at the time, and were so far on the bleeding edge of technology that you [...]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine PSP Review
It’s official. This comic-turned-movie thing isn’t going to end. Neither is the comic-turned-movie-turned-game fad either. At least we’ve moved beyond the horrific gameplay of the old NES version of the X-Men games. Remember Cyclops’ retarded laser blast? It damaged none of the blocky surroundings. Only the baddies got the full punch. That’s what happens when [...]
Screensaver Doesn’t Turn On in Vista
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 how long I waited it would never come on. I tried a number of things, changing various settings, but nothing seemed to work. Last night I did another search on [...]
Windows 7 Interview
With the pending release of the latest Microsoft Windows operating system, I like many other PC users have questions about the latest system currently known as Windows 7. I recently was able to speak with a Microsoft spokesperson for the new OS who took the time to provide us at OCModShop with this interview. OCMS: [...]
Razer DeathAdder 1800dpi Mouse for Mac Review
Apple users are the most hardened group of gamers on the planet. There are so many games available for the Mac platform that you just can’t count them all. They have such hits as World of Warcraft, Warcraft 3, Black and White 2… um…. well, they have a bunch of solitaire and board games, that’s [...]
Interview with Defense Grid: The Awakening’s Michael Austin
Recently I got the chance to speak with Michael Austin, CTO and lead designer for Defense Grid: The Awakening. I want to thank Michael and Lori Mezoff for helping make this interview happen. OCMS: What is the background and setting for the game? MA: Your home planet is suddenly attacked by an enemy with weak [...]
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