I'll never buy a new non-split keyboard
Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
41–50 of 853 posts
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
one for each hand, it takes getting used to and i have hunch it changes you, neurologically
Guessing you have two cursors as well? I moved the opposite way and got rid of my mouse for my desktop computer, so everything (except 3D work that is done with a drawing tablet) is done with the keyboard. Web browsing was the hardest to start doing without a mouse...
if you can run 2 drivers you will have 2.
this wont work with win, you have one cursor two controls.
im sure this has to do with mouse_msg being the same thing[handle] across the two meese.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#43Lap desk for my laptop. It's really the way to go.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#44I use a small USB switcher box to let me control my personal machine and my work machine at the same desk. I also use a keyboard that lets me flip a switch to change between Mac/Windows layouts. It has been very helpful to let me cleanly separate work from leisure, without having to give up the ergonomics of my desk setup. The friction to switch is low enough that I don't feel tempted to keep work related stuff on my…
> I use a small USB switcher box
Came to the thread to post this in case it wasn’t posted. Quite a ton of actual utility from a small noname box from Amazon for my same-displays-but-different-sources setup (Mac mini for work, PC for gaming).
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#45I wouldn't call it lesser-known, but I tend to use a full-size standard 104-key keyboard with my laptop. It's nice to be able to reach all the keys by feel and to have all those extra keys like Page Up and Page Down, etc. available without having to use a modifier.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#46I use a small USB switcher box to let me control my personal machine and my work machine at the same desk. I also use a keyboard that lets me flip a switch to change between Mac/Windows layouts. It has been very helpful to let me cleanly separate work from leisure, without having to give up the ergonomics of my desk setup. The friction to switch is low enough that I don't feel tempted to keep work related stuff on my…
Any advice on the USB switcher? I've had a hard time finding one that was of high enough quality to be a daily driver. I need USB3 for my webcam as well
Been using this one for a year, no issues so far https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MVXZM9G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b...
A USB hub is plugged into it, and all needed peripherals go into the hub first, including audio interface, external hard drive, printer etc.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#47Audio Interface which I plug XLR mics into. I use a shotgun mic (Deity S-MIC 2S) so dont have a stupid boom in your face like most podcasters.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#48External dedicated GPU enclosure. Turns a Thunderbolt-3 laptop into a workstation for CAD & AI workflows.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#49I was going to joke and say a cup holder (one company actually made a legitimate cup holder that fit in a 5.25" bay back in the '90s or so), but when researching for this comment, I discovered there are actual modern cup holder products that either clamp or magnetically attach to desks or other surfaces now.
Re: Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?
#50I use a small USB switcher box to let me control my personal machine and my work machine at the same desk. I also use a keyboard that lets me flip a switch to change between Mac/Windows layouts. It has been very helpful to let me cleanly separate work from leisure, without having to give up the ergonomics of my desk setup. The friction to switch is low enough that I don't feel tempted to keep work related stuff on my…
I use the MX Master mouse and keyboard with the Flow options in the Logi Options+ software to achieve a similar thing.