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Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died

Link: https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46446359

Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall were regular guests on my television growing up. The Computer Chronicles always made me feel like I was a part of this impossible dream of being a Silicon Valley insider. Thank you, Mr. Cheifet.

https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

"Stewart Douglas Cheifet, age 87, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on December 28, 2025.

Stewart is best known for producing and hosting the nationally broadcast PBS television programs Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe. Computer Chronicles aired from 1984 to 2002, producing more than 400 episodes that documented the rise of the personal computer from its earliest days. Net Cafe, which aired from 1996 to 2002, explored the emergence of the internet. Both programs were widely regarded as visionary, capturing the evolution of personal computing and the early development of the digital age."

https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

Before the Internet, I got a lot of my computer news from this man. RIP 🫡 https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died
https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet
#ycombinator

🪦Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, dead at 87 https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

"Stewart Douglas Cheifet, age 87, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on December 28, 2025.

Stewart is best known for producing and hosting the nationally broadcast PBS television programs Computer Chronicles and Net Cafe. Computer Chronicles aired from 1984 to 2002, producing more than 400 episodes that documented the rise of the personal computer from its earliest days. Net Cafe, which aired from 1996 to 2002, explored the emergence of the internet. Both programs were widely regarded as visionary, capturing the evolution of personal computing and the early development of the digital age."

https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

Before the Internet, I got a lot of my computer news from this man. RIP 🫡 https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

Before the Internet, I got a lot of my computer news from this man. RIP 🫡 https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

@amoroso @Cloudscout

😢

https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet

all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

Killing in the name of… nothing

Political violence has become illegible, and increasingly, politics and language have too.

https://www.theverge.com/policy/849609/charlie-kirk-shooting-ideology-literacy-politics

https://www.theverge.com/policy/849609/charlie-kirk-shooting-ideology-literacy-politics

all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

Killing in the name of… nothing https://www.theverge.com/policy/849609/charlie-kirk-shooting-ideology-literacy-politics
The death of Charlie Kirk was emblematic of the breakdown of politics and political discourse in 2025.
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all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

all meaning has collapsed in our post-literate society and i wrote a bunch of useless, useless words about it. read it if you, like me, are one of a diminishing minority who still reads www.theverge.com/policy/84960...

The year politics became brain...

I had no idea that Windows was doing fractal incremental feature rollouts now and it sounds like an absolute goddamn disaster for anyone who needs to support a senior with a computer.

I did not expect the year of linux on the desktop to happen because everyone else in the world started fucking up their own shit in catastrophic, undiagnosable, incomprehensible ways.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

I had no idea that Windows was doing fractal incremental feature rollouts now and it sounds like an absolute goddamn disaster for anyone who needs to support a senior with a computer.

I did not expect the year of linux on the desktop to happen because everyone else in the world started fucking up their own shit in catastrophic, undiagnosable, incomprehensible ways.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

I had no idea that Windows was doing fractal incremental feature rollouts now and it sounds like an absolute goddamn disaster for anyone who needs to support a senior with a computer.

I did not expect the year of linux on the desktop to happen because everyone else in the world started fucking up their own shit in catastrophic, undiagnosable, incomprehensible ways.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

Link: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46445491

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

#HackerNews #Windows11 #Disaster #Bugs #TrustIssues #IntrusiveFeatures #TechNews

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

#microsoft #windows

2025 was a disaster for Windows 11 as bugs and intrusive features erode trust
L: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46445491
posted on 2025.12.31 at 11:20:08 (c=0, p=4)

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

2025 was a disaster for Windows 11
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46445491

I had no idea that Windows was doing fractal incremental feature rollouts now and it sounds like an absolute goddamn disaster for anyone who needs to support a senior with a computer.

I did not expect the year of linux on the desktop to happen because everyone else in the world started fucking up their own shit in catastrophic, undiagnosable, incomprehensible ways.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/2025-has-been-an-awful-year-for-windows-11-with-infuriating-bugs-and-constant-unwanted-features

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Might try it along side of my 🖇️ 3Words approach. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

Rather than new year's resolutions, I'm experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I'd love to read yours. https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/

So I thought I’d start with flowers. https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/our-frail-thoughts/

🦊

I don’t know how to write about a year like this one; whenever I tried, I kept thinking about flowers.

So I thought I’d start with flowers. https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/our-frail-thoughts/

🦊

I don’t know how to write about a year like this one; whenever I tried, I kept thinking about flowers.

So I thought I’d start with flowers. https://ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/our-frail-thoughts/

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

New York didn't waste time---he was formally sworn in right after midnight? (Public ceremony later Thursday.)

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/politics/nyc-mayor-oath-zohran-mamdani-inauguration

Hey @pfefferle@mastodon.social just wanted your eyes on this WP post:

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

Evan is replying but I'm not seeing any of them, including the reply to my reply.

Was it just not federated to me? Addressing issue perhaps?

In 2026, I'm going full time on the Social Web

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

In 2026, I'm going full time on the Social Web

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

Writing Recommendations Early

As I mentioned recently, I’m leaving my job at Open Earth Foundation to focus full time on the Social Web at SWF. One of the steps that I took before I left was writing out LinkedIn recommendations for everyone in my tech department at OEF, and many of my peers and others in the organisation. Too often, I’ve been asked for recommendations by former colleagues months or years after working with someone, and the intervening time makes it hard to remember their achievements and strengths. By writing the recommendations now, while my team’s work is still fresh in my mind, I hope I can provide more concrete and focused descriptions of their work style and skills. At the very least, if they ask for more detailed references or recommendations in the future, I’ll have public notes that I can use as a cheat sheet during reference check calls.

Writing Recommendations Early

As I mentioned recently, I’m leaving my job at Open Earth Foundation to focus full time on the Social Web at SWF. One of the steps that I took before I left was writing out LinkedIn recommendations for everyone in my tech department at OEF, and many of my peers and others in the organisation. Too often, I’ve been asked for recommendations by former colleagues months or years after working with someone, and the intervening time makes it hard to remember their achievements and strengths. By writing the recommendations now, while my team’s work is still fresh in my mind, I hope I can provide more concrete and focused descriptions of their work style and skills. At the very least, if they ask for more detailed references or recommendations in the future, I’ll have public notes that I can use as a cheat sheet during reference check calls.

Hey @pfefferle@mastodon.social just wanted your eyes on this WP post:

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

Evan is replying but I'm not seeing any of them, including the reply to my reply.

Was it just not federated to me? Addressing issue perhaps?

In 2026, I'm going full time on the Social Web

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

In 2026, I'm going full time on the Social Web

https://evanp.me/2025/12/30/working-full-time-on-the-social-web/

Writing Recommendations Early

As I mentioned recently, I’m leaving my job at Open Earth Foundation to focus full time on the Social Web at SWF. One of the steps that I took before I left was writing out LinkedIn recommendations for everyone in my tech department at OEF, and many of my peers and others in the organisation. Too often, I’ve been asked for recommendations by former colleagues months or years after working with someone, and the intervening time makes it hard to remember their achievements and strengths. By writing the recommendations now, while my team’s work is still fresh in my mind, I hope I can provide more concrete and focused descriptions of their work style and skills. At the very least, if they ask for more detailed references or recommendations in the future, I’ll have public notes that I can use as a cheat sheet during reference check calls.

As I mentioned recently, I’m leaving my job at Open Earth Foundation to focus full time on the Social Web at SWF. One of the steps that I took before I left was writing out LinkedIn recommendations for everyone in my tech department at OEF, and many of my peers and others in the organisation. Too often, I’ve been asked for recommendations by former colleagues months or years after working with someone, and the intervening time makes it hard to remember their achievements and strengths. By writing the recommendations now, while my team’s work is still fresh in my mind, I hope I can provide more concrete and focused descriptions of their work style and skills. At the very least, if they ask for more detailed references or recommendations in the future, I’ll have public notes that I can use as a cheat sheet during reference check calls.

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.

I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.

I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.

I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.

I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

We need to reassess our relationship to digital tech

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

Paris Marx: "It won’t be much of a surprise to regular readers or listeners of my podcast that digital sovereignty and getting off US tech has been on my mind a lot this year. It actually started in 2024, when I worked on a white paper about digital sovereignty with some European and Latin American colleagues even before Donald Trump won reelection in the United States."

If this year was about getting off US tech, 2026 is the year to reassess the digital revolution — what works, what doesn’t; what to keep, and what to reject.

I’ve only just started to consider what needs to change about how I use digital technology, but I’m excited to learn more next year.

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #ai #newyear #luddite

If you need help with finding interesting New Year's resolutions, I got you covered. Well, @parismarx 's got you covered:

https://disconnect.blog/we-need-to-reassess-our-relationship-to-digital-tech/

#tech #internet #UnitedStates

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/

#HackerNews #2025 #LLMs #Future #Tech #AI #Trends #Innovation

Some 2025 takeaways in LLMs: reasoning as a signature feature, coding agents were useful, subscriptions hit $200/month, and Chinese open-weight models impressed (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Weblog)

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
http://www.techmeme.com/260101/p2#a260101p2

2025: The Year in LLMs https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/

Link: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643

2025: The Year in LLMs
L: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643
posted on 2025.12.31 at 18:54:46 (c=1, p=7)

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/

#llm #llms

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
http://www.techmeme.com/260101/p2#a260101p2

Link: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643

Link: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643

2025: The Year in LLMs
Link: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/31/the-year-in-llms/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46449643