[Post] Gadgets/Apps to Help You Work From Home

Since we are all stuck at home, I thought that I'd share some gadgets and applications that I have been making use of to help me get through this time.

Writing this post will take some time and I have decided to separate each devices, software, and mobile apps into their own pages so I can talk about my experiences with them more effectively.

Hopefully I am able to post one new post daily and update this post with links to the other posts.

Disclaimer: based on my personal experiences and ownership. I will not consider these as "reviews" as I am not, and will not test them extensively to say that I recommend a certain product.

The List
Monitor: Lenovo ThinkVision M14 14-inch Portable Monitor
Keyboard: Logitech K375s Multi-device Keyboard

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