Let's talk: name your favorite accessories that improved your PC/desk area.

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/buildapc

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  • display-switch

    Turn a $30 USB switch into a full-featured multi-monitor KVM switch

  • I use a USB switcher and https://github.com/haimgel/display-switch to cable both systems to the monitors simultaneously, and then it auto-switches inputs to match which computer sees the keyboard.

  • barrier

    Open-source KVM software

  • OSS alternative for those playing along at home: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier

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    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • EarTrumpet

    EarTrumpet - Volume Control for Windows

  • Check out Ear Trumpet. You can basically replace the windows volume button in the task bar with it. Then it's 1 click and you've got per app sliders for volume control.

  • synergy-core

    Open source core of Synergy, the cross-platform keyboard and mouse sharing tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  • ddcctl

    DDC monitor controls (brightness) for Mac OSX command line

  • https://github.com/kfix/ddcctl is what you are looking for! It works on my dell and asus monitors at least.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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