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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.
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.
In 1984 opened a computer retail store in Springfield Missouri USA Computer Tyme. Sold CP/M and IBM compatibles. Evolved into software development company in 1989 producing DOS software packages DOS Toolbox and Network Survival Kit for DOS clients on Novell Netware networks.
In 1984 opened a computer retail store in Springfield Missouri USA Computer Tyme. Sold CP/M and IBM compatibles.
1989 Evolved into software development company producing DOS software packages DOS Toolbox and Network Survival Kit for DOS clients on Novell Netware networks. Created a programming language and menu system called MarxMenu with a Pascal like syntax.
1996 Put a server online and started web and email hosting.
1996 Put a server online and started web and email hosting.
1998 ran for United States Congress as a Democrat. Made it into the general election but lost to incumbant Roy Blunt.
1998 ran for United States Congress as a Democrat. Made it into the general election but lost to incumbent Roy Blunt.
1998 Founded the Church of Reality, a doubt based religion based on the idea of believing in what is real. Created Realist as a religious identity that is dedicated to the pursuit of the understanding of objective reality by humanity and the survival and positive evolution of the human race.
1998 Founded the Church of Reality, a doubt based religion based on the idea of believing in what is real. Created Realist as a religious identity that is dedicated to the pursuit of the understanding of objective reality by humanity and the survival and positive evolution of the human race.