Many years ago, My mom worked for Racal/Vadic... they were (are?) a maker of modems and did a pretty brisk business... As a matter of fact, we even had an old Racal box around here at work... So even though she hasn’t worked for them for years and they never made much of a dent in the “home user” market – unlike Hayes and … what was that other brand? … Anyway, it was interesting to see – at least for Me – a Racal modem in use.
At the particular location she worked for – they did a 4-day work week. Monday through Thursday, 40 hours a week, off on Friday and the rest of the weekend. Now, mind you, this was in the late 70s and early 80s – not too long after a fairly famous – and campy – movie called “Thank God It’s Friday”. A little disco-era flick starring Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger, Donna Summer, The Commodores, and a few other faces from the Funk and Disco era of pop music. Even a girl known as Terri Nunn - soon to become famous as a singer for the "alternative" - New Wave - group BERLIN - best known for the ballad "Take My Breath Away" from the Tom Cruise flick - Top Gun. I think it ...