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'''Marc Perkel''' is the Founder of the [http://www.churchofreality.org Church of Reality], the owner of a spam filtering company, [http://www.junkemailfilter.com Junk Email Filter], and the first full time system administrator for the [http://www.eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation]. Member of [[NCSG]] and [[NCUC]]. Interests include technology, civil liberties, and philosophy.
'''Marc Perkel''' was the Founder of the [http://www.churchofreality.org Church of Reality], the owner of a spam filtering company, [http://www.junkemailfilter.com Junk Email Filter], and the first full time system administrator for the [http://www.eff.org Electronic Frontier Foundation]. Member of [[NCSG]] and [[NCUC]]. His Interests included technology, civil liberties, and philosophy.
Marc Perkel passed away on August 1, 2018.
== Background ==
== Background ==
Marc Perkel, born in 1955 Wheeling West Virginia USA. Designed and built first computer in 1971-1973 out of pin ball machine relays. First real computer in 1979 IMSAI S100 Z80 based. Wrote operating system from front panel switches one byte at a time. Developed a Forth type computer language called Slick (as in "that's slick") used for machine control for custom designed computer in laser shows to chicken house environmental controllers.
1955 Marc Perkel, born in Wheeling West Virginia USA.
1971-1973 Designed and built first computer out of pin ball machine relays. Self educated in electronics.
1973 Got first class FCC license. Made a living in electronic repair starting with radios and TVs and then marine electronics, marine radio, medical electronics, electronic design, and CB Radios (Handle: Mr. Fixit).
1974 was in charge of communications for the Port Huron to Mackinaw Island sailboat race.
1979 Built first real computer IMSAI S100 Z80 based. Wrote operating system from front panel switches one byte at a time.
1981-1983 Developed a Forth type computer language called Slick (as in "that's slick") used for machine control for custom designed computer in laser shows to chicken house environmental controllers.
In 1984 opened a computer retail store in Springfield Missouri USA Computer Tyme. Sold CP/M and IBM compatibles.
In 1984 opened a computer retail store in Springfield Missouri USA Computer Tyme. Sold CP/M and IBM compatibles.
2000 moved from Springfield Missouri to San Francisco California.
2000 moved from Springfield Missouri to San Francisco California.
2001 Started working at the Electronic Frontier Foundation as a volunteer. After a few month became an employee.
2001-2003 Started working at the Electronic Frontier Foundation as a volunteer. After a few months became an employee. Worked with [[Robin Gross]] and [[Wendy Seltzer]] there.
2001 developed spam filtering technology for EFF and my hosting business.
2001 developed spam filtering technology for EFF and my hosting business.
2009 Was granted a registered trademark by the United States on the word REALITY in the Religion and Spiritual Counseling category.
2009 Was granted a registered trademark by the United States on the word REALITY in the Religion and Spiritual Counseling category.
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Author of a [[Philosophy]] for ICANN.
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