In the wake of American spies tapping into every form of electronic communication, Germany is considering typewriters for highly sensitive documents. The Russians have already instituted such measures. Typewriters aren’t foolproof though. In 1984, the Soviets listened to the keystrokes of US Embassy secretaries, looking for patterns.

Meanwhile, for less sensitive documents, there is Typing Writer, the new app from The Rumpus that converts your iPads into typewriter.