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Many of us have done this - sent an email after a night of drinking. Then you wake up the next morning, re-read it, and kick yourself.

Google has a new feature called Mail Goggles. It forces you to perform several math problems before sending your email - the idea being that you won't pass the test if you're drunk, so they won't let you hit the send button.

I got a real chuckle out of that. The inventer must have had some personal experience. I'm tempted to try it for kicks- not the drinking, just the math problems!
Posted on 10/10/08, 11:10 am
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Reply #21 - 10/11/08  8:57am
" Okay, so who wants to sign up for a google mail account so we can test this thing. Math problems? Hell, I might not pass it sober! "
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