It’s been a bad year. All I have to say is this:

…or maybe a couple hundred, I would be interested in making a bid for the Lowe’s IRIS home automation business.

It’s sad to see that Lowe’s is exiting the arena; while I wasn’t interested in a cloud-based system, the fact that a major DIY retailer was getting involved in this space struck me as a hopeful sign of things to come.

I just hope this isn’t an indication of the health of the entire market…