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