This popped up in my feed, and you know I had to post it here: “TRS-80 Color Computer: Radio Shack’s $399 Micro from 1980!”
It me. Mine had 4K of memory: not 4 GB, or 4 MB, but 4,096 8-bit bytes of memory, and used cassette tape for storage.
Bonus #1: I’m marginal about using this one, but it calls back to an earlier blog entry: “The Norco Shootout, 40 Years Later”.
Not officially part of the content here, but: the “Behind the Badge” channel posted the Norco documentary in one (54 minute) chunk. I linked to that in my previous Norco post, but that version divides the video up into three chunks.
Bonus #2: Here’s something we hope you really like (especially you, RoadRich): a video on “Use of Force” from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
Bonus #3: This is short, but I thought it was worth putting up here. Simon Sinek on “The Most Toxic Person In The Workplace”.
You’re right, I did really like the FLETC video on Use of Force. I thought they did a great job presenting the model and demonstrating it. Officer Bryson remains even-voiced and calm while attempting to explain the problem to the folks protesting. One interesting thing she does is relinquish ground, returning inside to report via radio. Nothing escalates till the second encounter because there they’re trying to actively seek compliance. Suit Guy (oh, he’s NOT the Big Cheese? I didn’t see him identify) does get them to listen but could have probably explained that the ‘protest area’ was on the east side or whatever, so they could enjoy the water feature and food trucks. But the point was a scenario that gets the viewers through all the levels of resistance so I’ll grant that.
Pretty good production for its age, I think. I was actually surprised (even scrolled back) when the graphic on the TV expanded to fill the screen because it seemed to be a less technically advanced production. But I am watching on a phone so the clues may have been visible on a computer screen.
The model is a pyramid – and you know I like pyramid models – and does include the beginnings of the DRRR’s embedded ‘recycling’ arrows. Though the model doesn’t depict a direct path between non-adjacent levels, the narrator explains that’s possible. It’s way more useful than some models we’ve been shown.
Thanks, Rich! And congrats! (You know why.)