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

Lonewolf
---
þ Synchronet þ Fireside BBS, Home of Lone Wolf Software, AI-WX

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.
---
þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::

Lonewolf wrote to All <=-

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

Yep, I saw that story... I have fond memories of watching that show and
got great enjoyment from it, back in the late 80's and early 90's.

R.I.P. to both of them.



... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL

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

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.

Nightfox

---
þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com

Re: Re: Stewart Cheifet
By: Gamgee to Lonewolf on Tue Jan 13 2026 08:20 am

Lonewolf wrote to All <=-

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

Yep, I saw that story... I have fond memories of watching that show and
got great enjoyment from it, back in the late 80's and early 90's.

R.I.P. to both of them.

... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.

I remember that show. There are probably some copies of it on the internet archive or youtube.
Rixter
telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
IRC www.irccloud.com/irc/ricksbbs/channel/ricksbbs

---
þ Synchronet þ Rick's BBS telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23

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.




--- MultiMail/Win v0.52
þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.