| Having trouble viewing this email? http://www.trif.com/Newsletters/2011-11.htm |
 | |
|---|---|
| Pictured above is a desert plant found near a city just outside of Las Vegas called Mesquite, Nevada. It is a city built upon a handful of casino's. Although not necessarily a destination in and of itself, it's value is as a comfortable stopping off point for some of America's greatest treasures. Namely; Zion National Park, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon National Recreation Area and Kaibab National Forest. | In This Issue |
| November 2011 | Optimism in the Economy Pageonce Talk About Legacy
|
Welcome to News from trif.com! First time readers, I am glad you're here! Returning readers, welcome back!  Greetings. Welcome to our Newsletter! We wanted to share the many photo's we have taken of places, people and things throughout the country and beyond. Each month, our headline photo will be something new and different. The caption will present a small explanation. We hope you enjoy. We do not want to waste your time. Articles will contain generally less than 250 words. Please have a look and give us your feedback. By all means, forward to a friend using the link at the bottom of the Newsletter. Thanks. Questions? Send me an email by clicking my Picture! | TRIF.COM Technology solutions are a part of doing business just like sales and marketing, It is an important component in servicing customers, managing costs and controlling operations. TRI has an uncanny ability to find affordable technology solutions for a wide variety of situations. Our capabilities bridge database design and development, Internet web-based programs, hosting and co-location services, network and computer sales and support, document imaging, bar code scanning, corporate communications, fax and email programs, mobile applications, cloud computing and help desk services. Interested in taking a step forward with technology? Looking to take advantage of the latest advances? Or just want to take advantage of your new computer? |
Optimisim in the Economy If we listen to the news, and I am not saying we should, all indications are that optimism in the economy is currently an Given that the largest mode of transportation in the US is trucking and therefore it is one of the leading indicators of a recession. When we see an increase in truck tonnage month-to-month and more importantly, year-to-year, we have reason to be optimistic. Optimistic that we are not heading into a recession and optimism in the fact that the economy is building rather than declining. This isn't just my opinion, it is shared by the ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. If we combine that with the increase in rail traffic which is seeing similar growth over last year, we have further reason to believe things are on the mend. Rail traffic has increased 3.3% over last year and a whopping 14% over 2009 levels. Intermodal is up more than 20% over 2009. | |
We Make Our Customers There are a few reasons why our clients have come to us for customized software. Sometimes it is the only option available to handle their particular set of circumstances. Solutions can't always be found in a shrink wrapped package. More often than not, our clients chose to provide something distinctly special to their customer. It might be special data reports that summarize information in a special way, it might be web access to certain information that they otherwise could not obtain in real-time, it might be an automated notification or scanned document that serves an important purpose. Whatever the product created, it generally increases the value our client in the eyes of their customer. Learning about your customers' needs is a great place to begin developing a closer, longer lasting connection with your customer. If you have an idea, please use us as a sounding board. We will help you put that idea into practice.
|  |
| Should You Buy A Kindle Fire? The Kindle Fire is Amazon.com's entre into the tablet world providing not just books, but web, movies, apps, games and more. One of the big stumbling blocks for the Apple iPad is Apple's insistence on avoiding the use of Adobe Flash. Apple has maintained that opening browsers up to Flash is a security risk. Kindle Silk will display Flash. The Kindle Fire will last for 7+ hours of continuous reading or video playback, comes with Wi-Fi, a 7" color monitor, 8gb of storage space. It is less than 1/2 inch thick and weighs less than a pound. It sounds like a good competitor to the iPad2. In the end, it will come down to the Apps that are made available for the Kindle Fire. But at launch, it is pretty interesting. I'll report back after testing.
| If any of the information here is of interest to you, please drop us a note. If you would like to see specific information on technology issues that affect you and your business, please let us know. Robert McKay Jones Transportation Resources, Inc. 50 Leominster Road, Suite #3 Sterling, Massachusetts 01564 877-253-2379 |
irrational thought. So what do we do to find the truth? We don't listen to the news but instead scour our sources for actual signs that our economy is moving and, in fact, moving in a positive direction. So this month, we look at truck tonnage figures. If you haven't noticed, truck tonnage figures are up month over month and near 6% ahead of last year.
It is designed to beat Apple at its own game by providing a less expensive option for multimedia. In fact, It is reported that it costs less than Amazon paid to make it.
©2011 TRI All Rights Reserved
Artists Sketches by Bruce Davidson
This document is provided for informational purposes only.
The information contained in this document represents the views of Robert McKay Jones and Transportation Resources, Inc.
All information provided in this document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
The reader assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this document.
Permission to use the words in this document for commercial purposes usually is granted. However, commercial use requires advance authorization.
| ||||||||
