I'm in the same boat as you (Western US here). I've had a programmable digital thermostat for at least 10 years, and many newer apartments have them already ins

I'm in the same boat as you (Western US here). I've had a programmable digital thermostat for at least 10 years, and many newer apartments have them already installed. I can't believe more people don't know about these things. They predate the Nest by 5-10 years.