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For much of my adult life, I’ve been a staunch user of warm lightbulbs.

I truly detest that cold, sheer, lifeless light cutting through the air in my home.

BenQ e-Reading Desk Lamp

That finally changed, though, when I scored a temperature-changing lamp from BenQ.

To be clear, BenQ’s e-Reading Desk Lamp isn’t one-of-a-kind for boasting on-the-fly color changing.

But I love its neutral but stylish appearance that helps blend the two halves of my room aesthetically.

BenQ e-Reading Desk Lamp: $199 @ Amazon

I also like that it’s super easy to use.

I plead the fifth.

I plead the fifth.

The adjustment knob on a BenQ desk lamp

Most importantly, the temperature adjustments this lamp offers are phenomenal.

This only took a few seconds, but it became infuriating quickly enough.

Maybe it’s time I give a few of thebest smart plugsa try.

BenQ e-reading desk lamp touch switch

And I don’t feel like I’m playing from a room away when I do that anymore.

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