‘Mouse Jigglers’ or ‘Mouse Wrigglers’ have evolved significantly from their beginnings. Initially, they were simple software tools designed in the 1980s to prevent screensavers or screen locks from activating.
However overtime hardware-based jigglers emerged. These early devices were very specialised often costing several hundred dollars and mostly being used in digital forensics and law enforcement, where investigators needed computers to stay active while analysing data or preventing systems from automatically locking.
With the rise of remote working during the early days of Covid in 2019, there was a huge increase in the number of people working from home and the demand for Mouse Jigglers by the general public exploded. Several individuals around the world, including James Franklin helped rapidly develop and market more affordable Mouse Jigglers bringing these devices mainstream.
Today you can pick up a various very capable Mouse Jiggler for under $15 on major marketplaces or build one yourself using development boards like the Digispark ATTINY85 for a few dollars.
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