https://www.amandablain.com Amanda Blain is reviewing the latest technology, discussing social media, sharing random geeky thoughts, and video game reviews. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:06:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.amandablain.com/ygrechyf/2017/10/cropped-AbLogo-1.png https://www.amandablain.com 32 32 https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-cast-oculus-quest-2-vr-to-tv-computer-phone-and-mixed-reality/ https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-cast-oculus-quest-2-vr-to-tv-computer-phone-and-mixed-reality/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2021 02:04:35 +0000 https://www.amandablain.com/?p=55026 If you want to show your friends what you are playing in VR, follow this simple guide for how to cast Oculus Quest 2 VR to Computer, how to cast Oculus Quest 2 VR to TV, and how to do Mixed Reality for Oculus Quest 2.]]> https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-cast-oculus-quest-2-vr-to-tv-computer-phone-and-mixed-reality/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-install-virtual-desktop-on-your-oculus-quest-2-and-play-steamvr-wirelessly/ https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-install-virtual-desktop-on-your-oculus-quest-2-and-play-steamvr-wirelessly/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2020 03:22:56 +0000 https://www.amandablain.com/?p=54903 So you bought a Quest 2 and want to wireless connect to your PC, play Steam VR, work or watch movies on…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/how-to-install-virtual-desktop-on-your-oculus-quest-2-and-play-steamvr-wirelessly/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/is-vr-safe-for-kids-can-kids-use-the-oculus-quest-2-vr/ https://www.amandablain.com/is-vr-safe-for-kids-can-kids-use-the-oculus-quest-2-vr/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2020 02:14:05 +0000 https://www.amandablain.com/?p=54848 Your children have requested a Meta Quest 2 VR headset because all their friends are playing one and you want to know…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/is-vr-safe-for-kids-can-kids-use-the-oculus-quest-2-vr/feed/ 3 https://www.amandablain.com/must-have-popular-vr-oculus-quest-2-games/ https://www.amandablain.com/must-have-popular-vr-oculus-quest-2-games/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:29:01 +0000 https://www.amandablain.com/?p=54807 What are the must-have VR Oculus Quest 2 Games? Much like all video games, there are many different genres. Do you like…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/must-have-popular-vr-oculus-quest-2-games/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/should-you-buy-the-oculus-quest-2-is-vr-ready/ https://www.amandablain.com/should-you-buy-the-oculus-quest-2-is-vr-ready/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:03:13 +0000 https://www.amandablain.com/?p=54723 Its finally here! Facebook has released the quest 2, but should you get it? Which one?]]> https://www.amandablain.com/should-you-buy-the-oculus-quest-2-is-vr-ready/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/what-is-5g-and-is-it-harmful-to-our-health/ https://www.amandablain.com/what-is-5g-and-is-it-harmful-to-our-health/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:12:07 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53871 What is 5G Wireless Technology? 5G (Fifth Generation of Wireless Technology) is actually really cool, new technology. 5G will allow us to…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/what-is-5g-and-is-it-harmful-to-our-health/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/bill-gates-covid-19-5g-and-id2020-conspiracy-explained/ https://www.amandablain.com/bill-gates-covid-19-5g-and-id2020-conspiracy-explained/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:31:50 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53796  If you haven’t seen the following image yet.. or heard about how Bill Gate and 5G is responsible for COVID-19. You will.…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/bill-gates-covid-19-5g-and-id2020-conspiracy-explained/feed/ 16 https://www.amandablain.com/diy-hydroponics-as-a-hobby-at-home/ https://www.amandablain.com/diy-hydroponics-as-a-hobby-at-home/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 03:04:04 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53764 I’ve thought about growing vegetables in my home for awhile now, but probably like many of you, I live in a high…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/diy-hydroponics-as-a-hobby-at-home/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/we-the-people-what-you-personally-can-do-to-help-stop-covid-19/ https://www.amandablain.com/we-the-people-what-you-personally-can-do-to-help-stop-covid-19/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2020 21:31:05 +0000 http://amandablain.com/?p=53754 It is pretty safe to say at this time that many governments around the world are not doing enough, fast enough, to…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/we-the-people-what-you-personally-can-do-to-help-stop-covid-19/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/stages-of-acceptances-of-covid-19-outbreak/ https://www.amandablain.com/stages-of-acceptances-of-covid-19-outbreak/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:57:01 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53739   There are various phases people seem to be going through that match the stages of grief with COVID-19. You can, and…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/stages-of-acceptances-of-covid-19-outbreak/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/common-coronavirus-covid-19-memes-and-myths/ https://www.amandablain.com/common-coronavirus-covid-19-memes-and-myths/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:22:24 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53547 We know that in recent years memes spread false information all over the Internet. Coronavirus is no exception. Here are some of the top misinformation  Coronavirus meme's I've seen floating around.]]> https://www.amandablain.com/common-coronavirus-covid-19-memes-and-myths/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-covid-19/ https://www.amandablain.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-covid-19/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2020 18:31:15 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53494 A very detailed, research and sources breakdown of everything you need to know about the 2019 CoronaVirus.]]> https://www.amandablain.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus-covid-19/feed/ 2 https://www.amandablain.com/a-new-form-of-bullying-is-taking-the-internet-by-storm/ https://www.amandablain.com/a-new-form-of-bullying-is-taking-the-internet-by-storm/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:15:31 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53478 There is a new ridiculous form of bullying out there that drives me nuts. Someone becomes famous for something (usually a sad…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/a-new-form-of-bullying-is-taking-the-internet-by-storm/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-review/ https://www.amandablain.com/power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-review/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:16:05 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53390 Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, the popular fighting game by developer nWay in partnership with Hasbro, Inc. and global content leader…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-review/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/gears-of-war-5-can-xbox-get-out-an-exclusive-hit/ https://www.amandablain.com/gears-of-war-5-can-xbox-get-out-an-exclusive-hit/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:09:06 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53422   Gears of War is one of the hallmark exclusive Xbox properties since 2006. The next installment in the franchise, Gear of…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/gears-of-war-5-can-xbox-get-out-an-exclusive-hit/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/philips-hue-smart-lights-3-new-lights-to-review/ https://www.amandablain.com/philips-hue-smart-lights-3-new-lights-to-review/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2019 13:36:06 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53362 If you are in the market for Smart Home Lights you might have already seen my initial review for Philips Hue lights…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/philips-hue-smart-lights-3-new-lights-to-review/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/top-5-panels-to-check-out-at-fan-expo-canada-2019/ https://www.amandablain.com/top-5-panels-to-check-out-at-fan-expo-canada-2019/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:44:59 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53381 Want to know what to check out at Fan Expo Canada this year? Fan expo Canada is the largest Fan Fiction convention…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/top-5-panels-to-check-out-at-fan-expo-canada-2019/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/focals-by-north-review-next-generation-smart-glasses/ https://www.amandablain.com/focals-by-north-review-next-generation-smart-glasses/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:39:53 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53273 The future is here – Notifications from your phone, right in front of your eye, that only you can see in a…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/focals-by-north-review-next-generation-smart-glasses/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/layers-of-fear-2-review/ https://www.amandablain.com/layers-of-fear-2-review/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 13:41:48 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53207 Do you love horror games and horror movies?  Enjoy jump-scares? Down is up , up is down and sideways?  You like when…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/layers-of-fear-2-review/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/the-real-reason-why-game-of-thrones-daenerys-sucks-this-season/ https://www.amandablain.com/the-real-reason-why-game-of-thrones-daenerys-sucks-this-season/#comments Sat, 18 May 2019 08:02:34 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53127 Daenerys sucks in the final season of Game of Thrones and her actions feel just so wrong. Let's explore why her character arc feels so empty and the writing has turned so lazy.]]> https://www.amandablain.com/the-real-reason-why-game-of-thrones-daenerys-sucks-this-season/feed/ 2 https://www.amandablain.com/generation-zero-review-not-quite-a-zero-but-pretty-close/ https://www.amandablain.com/generation-zero-review-not-quite-a-zero-but-pretty-close/#comments Wed, 01 May 2019 22:37:31 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=53091 I really wanted to like this game but Generation Zero feels quite incomplete. If you want to run around with your friends and collect some stuff give it a look. ]]> https://www.amandablain.com/generation-zero-review-not-quite-a-zero-but-pretty-close/feed/ 1 https://www.amandablain.com/goodbye-google-plus-the-final-death-of-g-eulogy/ https://www.amandablain.com/goodbye-google-plus-the-final-death-of-g-eulogy/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2019 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=52986 Well, here it is. The end of Google Plus is finally upon us. The sadness is setting in, but I feel the…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/goodbye-google-plus-the-final-death-of-g-eulogy/feed/ 26 https://www.amandablain.com/virtual-galaxies-review-multiplayer-vr/ https://www.amandablain.com/virtual-galaxies-review-multiplayer-vr/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2019 21:39:31 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=52879 Virtual Reality has come a long way in the last few years. We still have a long way to go, but something…]]> https://www.amandablain.com/virtual-galaxies-review-multiplayer-vr/feed/ 7 https://www.amandablain.com/what-are-the-differences-between-amazon-fire-sticks/ https://www.amandablain.com/what-are-the-differences-between-amazon-fire-sticks/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2019 23:26:12 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=52835 Do you know which Amazon Fire TV device to get? I go over the 3 different Amazon devices, review some of their popular features and help you upgrade your TV to a smart streaming experience]]> https://www.amandablain.com/what-are-the-differences-between-amazon-fire-sticks/feed/ 0 https://www.amandablain.com/5-items-from-ces-2019-you-can-buy-today-for-less-than-40/ https://www.amandablain.com/5-items-from-ces-2019-you-can-buy-today-for-less-than-40/#respond Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:07:32 +0000 http://www.amandablain.com/?p=52739 I searched the CES floors to find 5 items that are innovative, cost less than $40 and you can purchase them right now from amazon or their website. Let's check out the tech!]]> https://www.amandablain.com/5-items-from-ces-2019-you-can-buy-today-for-less-than-40/feed/ 0