So, if you’re an Internet savvy whizzkid – like my good self – you probably make use of Google Docs, especially when working collaboratively on a project.

For those not in the know: Google Docs is essentially a web-based version of Microsoft Office, with all your documents – word processor documents, spreadsheets etc. – living in the internet cloud (aka “the ether”). Is it perfect? No, far from it but it passes the basic “good enough” test.

Now, set up correctly, Google Docs is even cleverer – as it allows you to work on documents offline; perfect if you have a flakey Internet connection.

Well… it allowed anyway.

On May 3rd, Google removed the ability to work on documents offline, promising to replace the ability with a “new improved” version some time soon.

Well that’s useful isn’t it. Soon. How long’s that then precisely?

And would, you know, leaving the existing functionality in place whilst we wait for “soon” to come round have been such a terrible idea?

The mind, it boggles.