Episode 161 - Convergence of Smart Home and Smart Kitchen

* Where are we seeing cross-over? * Samsung SmartThings * Echo devices * Dash replenishment services* What are the use cases/value propositions?* Is this ready for prime time? * Seems like early days * Can the tech survive (aka "don't brick my fridge")* What would this look like ideally?Wake of defunct services and devices* Recent shutdowns/pivots * Lowe's / Lowe's Smart Home powered by b8ta * Cortana * Stringify* Past shutdowns * Connected by TCP * Staples Connect * Revolv* Dead men walking * Zuli plugs * Keen Home * Wink* Is this just the natural course of things?* Won't this scare off interested consumers?* What can be done to minimize exposure? via Knit