Is this the end of drunken email as we know it? Google Labs has developed a technological filter to prevent users from sending regrettable email when they are not in a proper state of mind. The Mail Goggles applet asks you to answer a few simple math problems before sending a message. I had two questions:

1. If I am that confused or drunk, how will I figure out how to enable this feature? I can barely figure out the Gmail settings tabs when I’m sober. Answer: Google is one step ahead. Once enabled, the default setting only enables the feature at night on weekends.

2. In mathematics proficiency, the U.S. ranks very poorly. Is this just a clever way to reduce traffic on American servers?