Agreed. (although I have a PC on 7x24 because half my house wouldn't run without it.)

A good universal remote can ease the pain of turning everything on and off all the time. One button and 3, 5, 10...etc. devices come alive and configure themselves to do whatever you need.

Throw in some X-10 technology and now your popcorn maker will start too so it's ready by the time the previews are over.

With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.