Prevent Gmail From Emailing Under the Influence 258
mikesd81 writes "Google has developed 'Mail Goggles,' a Gmail add-on that makes sending email from Gmail more difficult during certain times (which you can set). If you have Mail Goggles installed, it will force you to answer a series of math questions before sending out any new messages. You can adjust the math difficulty and times this option is in effect. If you get any of the questions wrong, Mail Goggles will say, 'Water and bed for you. Or try again.' Of course, if you set the math settings too high, you may have a tough time solving some of those problems in under 60 seconds, even when sober. Then again, if you're sober, you could just turn Mail Goggles off and hit send on that impassioned letter to your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend or that flame to your boss."
If only (Score:5, Interesting)
They had this for mobile phones :/
*me waits for google android*
Re:stop the discrimination! (Score:0, Interesting)
What about a mix?
Batter A was 1 for 3 with a walk in the 7th. What is his OBP?
Re:Insensitive! (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:No substitute for self control (Score:5, Interesting)
Some may, but don't misinterpret the substantial opposition here to the "War on Drugs" as glorification.
I don't glorify holocaust denial, but people have a right to say, and believe, stupid things.
Best Art. for years! (Score:3, Interesting)
Although this has been one of the most fruitful sources of real hilarity on /. for many years, thanks commentators. I feel compelled to just note that the most laudable side effect of Google's Giggles will be a huge boost to the mental numeracy of the world's technocrats. I can't help but wonder if that was the intention all along?
Perhaps a better test for alcohol intoxication might be to turn off the browser's spell checker, yet not allow the mail to go until the spelling is word perfect.
Aw, so sorry, can't do that! It'll put the primary school teachers to shame, and Little Johnney /. Snooks might actually lean to spell, albeit somewhat belatedly.
An "Are You Sure" send delay would be nice (Score:3, Interesting)
Based on many of the emails I see flying around the office regularly that probably should have been rethought, it would seem to me a nice feature to add to any email client is the ability to set a delay on the outbox, then ask the user the annoying Are You Sure? before actually delivering the email. Make this an option, and maybe there would be fewer Oh Crap moments or hot-blooded emails sent.
Re:Not just a funny (Score:1, Interesting)
Have you ever heard Einstein's buffalo theory?
A herd of buffalo only moves as fast as its slowest member. Predators and natural selection target the slowest buffalo, and by killing them off the overall speed of the herd in increased.
Drinking alcohol works similarly to kill off the slower brain cells so that the remaining cells can function closer to their full potential.