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Vita Game Cards vs Playstation Store

Vita Game Cards vs Playstation Store

Is there really any difference to which way you buy the game? There are several things to take into account when considering a Vita game for purchase.

Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Western Digital MyPassport 1TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Western Digital’s MyPassport 1TB hard drive could be the answer you’re looking for. Not only does it offer a ton of storage, but comes in a small form factor and is equipped with USB 3.0 technology.

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

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.

Manage Electricity Costs During the Holidays

Manage Electricity Costs During the Holidays

The same holds true with electricity, which are a bit like icebergs: it’s what you DON’T see that can kill you. Most people have no idea exactly how much electricity they use, even when the monthly bill comes.

Winning the 2012 Console War

Winning the 2012 Console War

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the three major console manufacturers announcing their next generations of consoles in 2012. Nintendo has already beaten their competition to the punch by announcing Wii U at this year’s E3 convention. Rather than speculate on what the consoles will and will not have I decided to look [...]

Dead Rising 2 Walkthrough

Dead Rising 2 Walkthrough

*NOTE: I know this game was made by Blue Castle Games, in Canada, but it’s  still basically the same game as DR1. Same people worked on it too, and  Capcom made the first game.* I believe this game demonstrates the theory that Eastern game developers have already lost to the West. What is this new [...]

Duke Nukem Forever Revealed at PAX 2010

Duke Nukem Forever Revealed at PAX 2010

For most gamers, Duke Nukem Forever is the longest-running joke in the industry. The game has been vaporware since its original announcement in 1997. There have been a few screenshots of the game in development over the years, but then delayed again as the game switched engines. The final nail in the coffin came last [...]

Entire PowerMat Lineup Tested

Entire PowerMat Lineup Tested

  Decades ago, there was a man who had a dream of powering the entire world wirelessly.  His vision was to use giant towers that would transmit electricity through the air, which would be harvested by receivers that would use them to power homes and electronics.  Not that there were that many electronics back in [...]

Hacking the Mio C220 GPS

Hacking the Mio C220 GPS

I’ve never owned a pocket knife.  I discovered long ago when my grandfather gave me my first Coleman multi-tool that a simple blade that tucks into its own handle is nothing compared to a nice multi-tool with screwdrivers, blades, saws, ect… So when I bought my Mio C220 GPS unit for my geocaching hobby, I [...]

How to Re-Edge Your Speakers

How to Re-Edge Your Speakers

A good set of speakers is one of the few hardware items you can buy that can last several decades.  While the speaker cone is pretty reliable, you will eventually have to service the foam that surrounds it.  Over time, the foam becomes brittle and flakes off, or (in my case) you have some pesky [...]

Evercool HPK-10025EA Heatpipe Cooler

Evercool HPK-10025EA Heatpipe Cooler

Now that we are all out from under the watchful eye of the IRS and have successfully cashed our income tax checks, it’s time to put some of that stimulus money back into the economy.  I was nice to myself and bought a few creature comforts.  A new hi-def, and Xbox 360, and some cushy [...]

Noctua NF-S12 FLX Fan Review

Noctua NF-S12 FLX Fan Review

Generally I’m a big fan of international products. My favorite band is from Finland, my favorite television personality is from Scotland, and my favorite actor is from England. It seems that things made in the USA these days don’t really last as long as they used to. Of course, if Toyota keeps things up the way they have [...]

MLB 2K10 Interview

MLB 2K10 Interview

We recently had a chance to speak with the developers of Major League Baseball 2K10.  Even though many sports games have a new version every year, the developers were very enthusiastic about the improvements to this year’s iteration.  The game mechanics have changed to be more fun, but remain familiar so that veteran players will [...]

How to Choose a Radar Detector

Radar detectors are electronic devices designed to detect radio waves. Radar detectors detect radio signals across a range of wavelengths —X, K, Ka and Ku. Radar detectors are used for a variety of purposes across the world. Radar detectors help alert motorists regarding speed traps and radar guns. Radar detectors are also used in tracking, [...]

Slappa Black Wave Pro 600-Disc Hardbody Case

Slappa Black Wave Pro 600-Disc Hardbody Case

The need for disc storage today’s digital household is enormous, and doesn’t appear to be diminishing anytime soon. I’ve seen some people who have extensive CD collections and have transformed every single square inch of wall space into shelves for their music collection.  I used to show off my DVD collection like trophies, putting them [...]

Alien vs Predator Interview with Tim Jones

Alien vs Predator Interview with Tim Jones

Recently I got to speak to Tim Jones, Head of Art and Design at Rebellion about the new Alien Vs Predator game which is highly anticipated by fans the world over. I want to thank Tim and Denny at Sega for the interview. GVK: What is the background and setting for the game and how [...]

WindowBlinds 7 Review

WindowBlinds 7 Review

One of the neatest features of Windows XP was the ability to customize the interface to any theme you could conceive.  You could even do this without special software if you performed a few simple tasks. When Windows Vista was introduced, it touted a new hardware-accelerated desktop, called Aero (which stands for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective [...]

ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review

ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review

We have reviewed ATEN products before, as they make great KVM switches. The last one we reviewed was geared towards the PC gamer and included DMI and audio switching. Anyone who has been around home theater for the past twenty years has seen the industry change the video cables from RF cables, RCA, S-Video, component [...]

Adesso CyberTablet 6400 Tablet

Adesso CyberTablet 6400 Tablet

As a graphic artist, I am familiar with digital graphics tablets.  Most digital artists are familiar with Wacom products, but they tend to be very pricey.  The price point of a tablet has a bit of “snob” factor to it, as professional tablets start around $350 and “lesser” entry-level tablets can be had for under $100.  When I [...]

3D TV is Coming

3D TV is Coming

Listening to Lenny Lipton tiptoe through the history of 3D content production and viewing technology, he almost convinced you that 3D TV is finally just around the corner. Oh sure, the internationally renowned author and inventor acknowledged that there were still a few obstacles to overcome – like standards — but after more than 40 [...]