In these days of pervasive internet, it’s increasingly easy for more and more people to email anywhere. Like on the train on the way home from the pub. Or in the office, a little worse for wear (check out this story on AdViking).
But Google have an answer to this – as it seems they do for everything nowadays. Mail Goggles. According to Wired Mag, their new service ‘prevents drunk emailing‘. Wow.
Nominate who you think should overcome this obstacle before emailing!
It works by requiring the user to solve a series of mathematics problems before the email can be sent. It only kicks in on weekend evenings.
Of course, it leaves me thinking that it should possibly be rolled out to larger audiences on corporate email exchanges… particularly at times of sensitive announcements. Or financial crises.
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Now can they roll this out for mobile phones, text messages, land lines, and general communication?
I can imagine conversations now: “darling, before we continue, please answer a few simple logic questions…..”