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6 unusual facts about Computer Chronicles


Computer Chronicles

Almost all episodes of Computer Chronicles have been made available for free download at the Internet Archive.

The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet (later co-host), then the station manager of the College of San Mateo's KCSM-TV (which co-produced the show with Harrisburg, PA's WITF-TV), initially broadcast as a local weekly series.

Gary Kildall served as co-host for six years (1983 to 1990) providing insights and commentary on products as well as discussions on the future of the ever-expanding personal computer sphere.

Paul Schindler: Featured predominantly in software reviews, Schindler contributed to the series until the early 1990s.

Jupiter Broadcasting

All shows are streamed live, and when shows are not being streamed there are usually reruns of past shows, The Computer Chronicles, movies, other podcasts (such as The No Agenda Show), or music licensed under Creative Commons licenses.

Stewart Cheifet

Stewart Cheifet is a TV presenter who is best known for his work presenting and producing Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe.


Knowledge TV

In 1998 the network was renamed Knowledge TV, and by that time was carrying several programs dealing with new media and Silicon Valley businesses, including New Media News from KRON-TV in San Francisco, and many computer education programs such as Stewart Cheifet's Computer Chronicles.


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