--- title: The best upgrade I've made to my home office wasn't a... description: A personal review of the BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2, a monitor-mounted LED light bar. The bar clips onto any monitor without screws or adhesive, uses asymmetric... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-best-upgrade-i-ve-made-to-my-home-office-wasn-t-a-new-monitor-keyboard-or-chair-duuiygovt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The best upgrade I've made to my home office wasn't a new monitor, keyboard, or chair | daily.dev og:description: A personal review of the BenQ ScreenBar Halo 2, a monitor-mounted LED light bar. 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The bar clips onto any monitor without screws or adhesive, uses asymmetric optics to direct light onto the desk without reflecting off the screen, and includes a wireless control puck with a spinning ring for adjusting brightness and color temperature. The author highlights its space-saving design, auto-brightness adjustment, and the satisfying tactile control wheel as standout features, calling it the most impactful home office upgrade they've made. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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