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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. |
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| + | Marc Perkel passed away on August 1, 2018. |
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| == Background == | | == Background == |
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| 1971-1973 Designed and built first computer out of pin ball machine relays. Self educated in electronics. | | 1971-1973 Designed and built first computer out of pin ball machine relays. Self educated in electronics. |
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− | 1973 Got first class FCC license. Made a living in electronic repair starting with radios and TVs and then marine electronics, marine radio, medical emectronics, electronic design, and CB Radios (Handle: Mr. Fixit). | + | 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). |
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| 1974 was in charge of communications for the Port Huron to Mackinaw Island sailboat race. | | 1974 was in charge of communications for the Port Huron to Mackinaw Island sailboat race. |
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| 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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− | [[Category:People|Marc_Perkel]] | + | Author of a [[Philosophy]] for ICANN. |
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| [[Category:USA]] | | [[Category:USA]] |
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