Why Google + social networking = electric wok | Technology | The Observer

Why Google + social networking = electric wok | Technology | The Observer: "A spectre is haunting the technology industry. It is called 'electric wok syndrome' and it mainly afflicts engineers and those who invest in their fantasies. The condition takes its name from the fact that nobody in his or her right mind would want an electric wok. But because it is possible to make such things, they are manufactured, regardless of whether or not there is a need for them. The syndrome is thus characterised by the mantra: 'Technology is the answer; now what was that question again?'"