Learning something new is great, but if you just want to turn the light on or off with a remote, you don't need a computer or the Internet:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087EIDRS
This is more than that, though. This attaches to a web site where I can see when the button was pushed, control the color based on time of day, and turn it on/off remotely (plus define the length of time for the auto off).