I've definitely turned into the paranoid nutcase within my friend group in recent years, I hate that everything is "smart" nowadays requiring an app/internet connection & account, just to do basic things that didn't require any of that before.
What's some things currently making you ramble like an old man?
Regarding your example, I recently got a robot vacumm cleaner and I made sure it came with a traditional IR remote, because I know the manunfacturer's Android app won't always be available and it's already unreliable.