Some would suggest that Google’s acquisition of Nest, the maker of smart thermostats, is the beginning of the end, and the world is going to hell and a handbag. Jessica Guynn in her article [http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-google-nest-privacy-20140114,0,4312762.story#axzz2qWTbVhO1] in the LA times