Factorio is actually quite fun. There have been "upgrades" of factorio off late, Satisfactory I think.

> There's the other thing: some things simply don't need automation

I agree. Automation makes sense if a larger section of the task is abstracted away as a function. However, with note-taking and such, it really depends on the end goal. If there is a scenario wherein some report needs to be submitted, note-taking apps have the potential to reduce time taken produce the report, relative to hand-written notes.

Honestly, I don't understand the point of internet connected fridges