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Google Launches "Mail Goggles", Bloggers Everywhere Stop Getting Laid

Posted by Verena von Pfetten

 

In a stroke of what can only be inebriated genius, Google has launched a new Gmail Labs feature called Mail Goggles, designed to prevent you from sending those dastardly drunken e-mails you so thoroughly and no doubt nauseatingly regret the next morning. So, how exactly does it work?

Well, Google makes the fair assumption that the last thing any besotted sender would want to do while attempting to e-profess their latent and late-night love is answer a few mildly difficult math questions. So, Mail Goggles (when activated) offers up this handy-dandy "Are You Sure You Want To Send This Email?" Pop Quiz!

Now, while it's a noble effort, we can't help but point out that these arithmetically-oriented confirmation questions are not taking into account such mathematical savants as ourselves. (True story!) Which is why we recommend this version, thanks to Internet Superstar, TopherChris.

Try answering those bad boys 6 beers deep.  

via Official Gmail Blog


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rx2v2x said:

This is why Google rules...they're so...so practical.

October 8, 2008 1:46 AM

Jess said:

I wouldn't be able to answer those math problems sober. No mail for me!

Such a genius idea.

October 8, 2008 9:16 PM

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Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook will be published in fall 2008. Emily lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with her cat, but just one . . . so far.

Brian Fairbanks is a filmmaker living in the wilds of Brooklyn. He previously wrote for the Hartford Courant and Gawker. He won the Williamsburg Spelling Bee once. He loves cats, women with guns, and burning books.

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