#Technology
21 entries tagged Technology.
Organizations (8)
- Bell Labs Bell Labs is an American industrial research and scientific development company, historically known for its innovations in telecommunications and computing.
- DARPA The DARPA (DARPA) is the modern name for the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the...
- Degem Degem was an Israeli-controlled computer company with operations in Israel, Guatemala, and Transkei, alleged to have been the primary vehicle through which Robert Maxwell distributed backdoored PROMIS software to foreign governments worldwide.
- Honeywell Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate. Its Israel franchise, Medan Computers Ltd., was involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1]
- IBM International Business Machines, or IBM as it’s commonly known, is a multinational tech and research company headquartered in Armonk, New York. It was founded in 1911.
- Medan Computers Ltd. Medan Computers Ltd. was the Israel franchise of Honeywell. All its technicians were Israel Defense Forces reservists and computer experts. They were involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1]
- Office of Technical Service The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a division within the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations. It was previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD).
- Sylvania Corporation The Sylvania Corporation was an American manufacturer of lighting products, televisions, and other electronic equipment.
Events (1)
- Moscow Signal Microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union (1956-1976), suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon that spurred U.S. research into psychotronics.
Concepts (12)
- Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 3 and 300 Hz. They are known for their ability to penetrate water and earth, making them useful for communication with deeply submerged submarines.[^1]
- Faraday Cage A Faraday Cage is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. It is named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented it in 1836.
- FOIMS Field Office Information Management System (FOIMS) is a computer program developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Heavy Water Heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) is a form of water that contains a higher than normal concentration of the isotope deuterium, rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope.
- Jericho I Jericho I is a medium-range ballistic missile developed jointly by Israel and the Dassault Company of France. In 1963, Israel paid $100 million for its joint development and manufacture.
- KH-11 KH-11 is a type of reconnaissance satellite developed by the United States. The first KH-11 was launched on December 19, 1976.
- Kirlian Photography Kirlian Photography is a technique for capturing images of objects placed on a photographic plate connected to a high-voltage source, producing a glow or aura around the object.
- Psychotronic Weapons Psychotronic Weapons are a theoretical class of electromagnetic weapons, described in Soviet Union science journals, designed to influence or degrade human behavior and cognition.
- Synthetic Telepathy Synthetic Telepathy, also known as the Frey Effect, is a technology discovered by Allan H. Frey in 1961.
- Taurus I *Taurus I* was a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible capable of traveling to a depth of 1,000 feet. It was 31 feet long and cost $3 million to build. It featured a large viewport and a claw to retrieve items from the ocean floor.[^1]
- U-2 Spy Plane The U-2 Spy Plane is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States. It was jointly developed by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Air Force under cover by the Lockheed Aircraft Company.
- VELA Satellite VELA Satellite refers to a series of U.S. nuclear detection satellites. On September 22, 1979, a VELA satellite recorded two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean, which was considered probable evidence of a nuclear...