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    From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Lonewolf on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 01:05:58
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Lonewolf to All on Mon Jan 12 2026 10:50 pm

    I was unaware that Stewart Cheifet, the host of the
    log-running show for PBS titled "Computer Chronicles", which launched
    in 1983, died of the flu on Dec. 28th, 2025 in Philadelphia.
    He was 87. Computer Chronicles ran for 19 seasons through 2002 with


    oh that's too bad. atleast he got up there in age.
    getting old sucks.

    433 episodes along with co-host Gary Kildall (CP/M-86 creator,
    who passed in 1994).

    yeah i remember that. kindall was a big loss.
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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Nightfox on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 06:56:54
    Nightfox wrote to Lonewolf <=-

    I'd heard about that. :( It was sad to hear. I remember watching Computer Chronicoes sometimes in the late 80s and early 90s. And I've recently watched some of the episodes that are posted on YouTube.
    Those were interesting times for computers.

    It was interesting to see how LAN-based everything was when they started
    out - Lots of suits, lots of old company names and lots of marketing for enterprise applications.

    Later, they caught onto the internet and started interviewing Microsoft,
    Sun, SGI people.




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  • From Diamond Dave@VERT/DMINE to Lonewolf on Thursday, January 15, 2026 16:34:45
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Lonewolf to All on Mon Jan 12 2026 10:50 pm

    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.

    *** Diamond Dave ***


    I was unaware that Stewart Cheifet, the host of the log-running show for PBS
    titled "Computer Chronicles", which lau
    episodes along with co-host Gary Kildall (CP/M-86 creator, who passed in 199
    4).

    Lonewolf
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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Diamond Dave on Friday, January 16, 2026 23:16:57
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Diamond Dave to Lonewolf on Thu Jan 15 2026 16:34:45

    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.

    Which was...?

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Mortar on Friday, January 16, 2026 23:48:55
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Mortar to Diamond Dave on Fri Jan 16 2026 11:16 pm

    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Diamond Dave to Lonewolf on Thu Jan 15 2026 16:34:45

    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.


    i think he's talking about an episode. go on archive.org to get them
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  • From Diamond Dave@VERT/DMINE to Mortar on Saturday, January 17, 2026 20:05:43
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Mortar to Diamond Dave on Fri Jan 16 2026 11:16 pm

    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Diamond Dave to Lonewolf on Thu Jan 15 2026 16:34:45

    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.

    Which was...?

    An episode of Computer Chronicles.

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  • From Hudson Jasper@VERT/OUTWEST to Diamond Dave on Saturday, January 17, 2026 20:18:58
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Diamond Dave to Mortar on Sat Jan 17 2026 08:05 pm


    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.

    Which was...?

    An episode of Computer Chronicles.

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    I'll have to check that out!

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  • From Ito@VERT/NITEEYES to Mortar on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 05:21:14
    Re: Stewart Cheifet
    By: Mortar to Diamond Dave on Fri Jan 16 2026 11:16 pm

    He did a show on BBSes back in 1985. It's on YouTube.

    Which was...?

    the year Back to the Future was released.

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