Stewart Cheifet, PBS host of Computer Chronicles who broadcast the PC revolution, dies at 87

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net⁩ to ⁨retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org⁩

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/stewart-cheifet-pbs-host-who-chronicled-the-pc-revolution-dies-at-87/

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/33498885

I’m quite late to finding out about this, but it’s quite awful to learn. I was hoping he’d be able to complete his documentary of Gary Kildall, but that may never happen now.

He died on December 28th of last year from the flu.

Rest in peace, Stewart.

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DavidGA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
We’ve turned his website into a memorial.

www.cheifet.com

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- ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  That’s a wonderful effort. Thanks for creating it! Wasn’t aware of computerchronicles.tv
  
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  - DavidGA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Well I made that too! And it’s only a few days old.
    
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eleijeep@piefed.social ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I learnt of his shows through the Old Timey Computer Show.

I’ve spent many hours with Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe episodes running on my second monitor from that stream.

RIP Stewart.

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i_am_somebody@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
He will be missed. His positive impact in the world cannot be overstated.

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dadarobot@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
rip king

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