# Faking Productivity 'Idle Keyboard' Site Makes Typing Noises, So You Don't Have To By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idle-keyboard References: [coolthings](http://www.coolthings.com/idle-keyboard/) & [idlekeyboard](http://www.idlekeyboard.com/play.htm) Idle Keyboard has just created the most amazing [work-avoiding noise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bad-workflows). Just type in idlekeyboard.com to your browser and read your favourite gossip columns or stalk on [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sudo-focus). Your boss will then hear your typing and think you're busy doing what you're supposed to. Little do they know... The Idle Keyboard sounds exactly like you're typing on a regular old computer keyboard, tricking your colleagues and boss into loving you for all your hard work. The Idle Keyboard site is pretty much amazing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Productivity:** The rise of virtual productivity tools that give the illusion of work output creates opportunities for development and adoption. - **Deceptive Tech:** The proliferation of deceptive technologies like Idle Keyboard offers potential for innovation in creating new ways to deceive without harming others. - **Automation Disrupts Work Norms:** As automation increasingly replaces traditional human tasks, innovations like Idle Keyboard highlight how people adapt to change and seek new ways to work less. ### Who This Affects Most - **Productivity Software:** Productivity technology may expand to include creative solutions that aid workers in appearing productive while combating disengagement and idleness. - **Surveillance & Security:** In businesses where time management and productivity are key, surveillance and security industries may see disruptions in how they monitor or software tools that can detect Idle Keyboard use. - **Digital Marketing:** Businesses may look towards disruptive marketing tactics and strategies that are communicated solely through audible cues to better track and measure employees work output. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anti-Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quiet-quitter.md) - [Always-Active Mouse Jigglers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaydeer-mechanical-mouse-jiggler.md) - [WFH Mouse-Activating Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouse-mover.md) - [Rewarding Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobrowseforyou.md) - [Calendar Simulation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fakeappointmentcom.md) - [Distraction-Free Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewritist.md) - [Typing Sound Effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keyboard-sounds.md) - [Inflated Key Cap Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-type-keyboard.md) - [Focus Tracking Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/procrastination-slayer.md)