surprising with you be so into computer and not having any smart devices. You should get yourself an echo dot device for kicks. It is very useful. I control many of my lights, my air conditioner, my fish tank lights and more. And I can control my roku tv by voice using the echo dot. I use it for timers, reminders, an alarm clock in my bedroom, sports scores and statistics, news, weather, and to answer any question on any topic. Pretty amazing for like $30. You need smart plugs if you want to automate lighting and other devices but they came way down in price over the last year or two.