Posted by Christopher Stevenson
After several failed attempts at coming up with a clever introduction to this post, I give up. Here's what I want to share with you. Gmail's Mail Goggles.
Mail Goggles will help prevent you from sending those late-Friday-night, four-appletini e-mails to friends and colleagues. How? By making you solve a few simple math problems after you click <send> to make sure you're in the right state of mind.
What I like about it:
- It's edgy without being offensive.
- It meets a need (kind of).
- It's funny. (By default, Mail Goggles only runs late nights on weekends, when you're most likely to need it.)
- It's bound to create buzz. (The the AP has already picked up the story.)
Will it really prevent you from sending long, rambling e-mails to your friends, loved ones, or rivals? No. Will it increase awareness of Gmail and it's benefits? I'm almost sure of it.
Don't be afraid to be a little edgy.
