i bought a new router so the wireless network is reset to new stuff and lena went to turn the smart light she has in her office/our living room off and it was on the old network
anyway i walked into the living room and she's standing next to the lamp as it's blinking on and off and i'm like what the fuck is going on here and she's like "the lightbulb is in pairing mode" and smart home stuff is so dumb, man
the more i hear about smart homes the more i want to just build a shack in the woods and bring a shit ton of instant ramen and granola bars
I got some smart outlets a few years ago thinking how convenient it would be to be able to turn lamps on/off from my phone. I forgot that, 1) I don't always have my phone on me in my home, and 2) by the time it takes me to open the app and turn on/off the lamp, I could just stumble into the room and do it myself.
Then, I thought maybe I could do something with the scheduling features, but nothing came to mind. So guess who has a 4-pack of smart outlets in a box.
I found the scheduling is pretty nice to put a light on just before my alarm goes off in the mornings - sometimes I wake up just with the light, and that's a lot more pleasant than the alternative. And being able to dim the light in the evenings is nice too.
That said, I have exactly one (1) smart light at home at the moment, and I'm glad I don't have any more!
i had to text my wife to turn the lights off once because i was gonna watch a movie and she was off at a theatre show. very stupid shit.
