I just can't believe that digital displays are appropriate features for cutlery. It's pretty obvious that a lot of furniture designers are feeling left out of the loop. Some even have built-in stereo systems with microphones and CD players. Presumably these are for people who are enthusiastic about karaoke singing but don't want to be bothered with getting off the couch to do it. I envision somebody with a telephone in one hand and a microphone in the other.
Technology only works when it makes things simpler.
This is why home computers have become so popular. As the technology behind them becomes exponentially more complex, they become equally easier to operate. If getting your automatic sprinkler timer to water the lawn properly requires the ability to calculate the square root of Pi, it's time to revisit the design phase. If getting a refrigerator to maintain cold cans of soda requires more technical expertise than on-board space shuttle telemetry, it really isn't much of a refrigerator. At least toasters still just toast stuff.