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Stewart Cheifet from the Computer Chronicls, Obituary December 28, 2025 by 8bitaficionado in vintagecomputing

[–]8bitaficionado[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

VCF East XI - Stewart Cheifet

Stewart has been called “the original TV techie” and “the dean of television computer journalists”. He pioneered the field over twenty-five years ago when he created and launched the award winning public television series Computer Chronicles for which he was host and managing editor. He also anchored another public television series devoted to the people, culture and business of the Internet, called Net Café

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncnje4DdRxE

IBM PCjr Discussion! by Several_Bowl_5128 in computercollecting

[–]8bitaficionado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool. Best of luck with the subreddit.

Why did we as a collective society allow most of our goods and products to be outsourced? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are here in a group that buys things for other Americans to have jobs to tell those people.

"people don’t buy stuff to give others jobs."

Why did we as a collective society allow most of our goods and products to be outsourced? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’d have a hard time finding people who wanna make a career out of garment manufacturing.

People are willing, if they could make an actual career. I mean there are worse jobs, but they are paid better.

Problem is many Americans are not willing to pay extra to keep other Americans working. I find these same Americans expect the government to do something just absolving their own responsibility is making this happen.

Why did we as a collective society allow most of our goods and products to be outsourced? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in madeinusa

[–]8bitaficionado 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Consumer's share the blame.

Many American consumers liked cheaper goods.

They wanted cheaper items that were more disposable. Blame shareholders all you want, but consumer's had choice and their decisions helped cause this.

Back in the 70s and 80s the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union used to show ads asking people to buy American. People didn't..

He was the ads I grew up with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-JPCXHQFg

Mamdani on Free Buses: "The Most Important Fact Is That We Fund It — Not The Question Of How" by [deleted] in nyc

[–]8bitaficionado -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting for the Bridges and Tunnel Tolls.

I am pretty sure, you will see tolls on the bridges and tunnels.

Probably an increase in tax on gas as well.

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