Prevent Gmail From Emailing Under the Influence

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."

Comments

Re:and google helps you solve them

[Rhapsody Scarlet]

If you're not sober enough to do the math, perhaps you're sober enough to copy/paste them into google so it can give you the answers ;)

I'd be more inclined to use the operating system's own calculator (SpeedCrunch in my case) rather than asking some other computer hundreds or even thousands of miles away to do it and send the results when it's done. Aside from the inherent unreliability with internet connections, why the fuck would I delegate simple math questions to an external source when I've got a Core 2 Duo idling right here? Even my 486DX2/66 from twelve years ago wouldn't be taxed by questions these simple.

Re:If only

[fastest fascist]

What you want is something like the LG LP4100, which reportedly comes with a breathalyzed, and you can program the phone not to let you place calls when the breathalyzed shows you're drunk.

Re:No substitute for self control

[tompaulco]

I've never understood why Western society (and others) glorify the pissup.
Me either. Until I saw this story I had no idea that sending e-mail while drunk was a problem. But then I have never been drunk, and I have never gotten an e-mail from someone that appeared to be drunk.
On the other hand, I think this sort of test ought to be mandatory for Project Managers and other Management. "You are trying to assign yet another task to tompaulco. In order to proceed, please solve the halting problem. You have 10 seconds."