A while back we talked about how incoming MTA chief Jay Walder was going to do all kinds of cool stuff like putting realtime arrival signs on subway platforms and what-not. Will that happen? I dunno, but ‘cool new stuff’ seems like a pipe dream...

Recently there has been a lot of press about banks being gratuitous in their overdraft fees. Unlike customers services, which must be priced to compete in the market, service industries have a long reputation of arbitrarily pricing customer penalties...

Recently I have been looking at ways to reduce energy usage around the house. One long overdue way was to put my always-on loaded 300w PC Desktop to sleep and migrate its server duties to an always-on Mac Mini, which probably idles around...

2009 Gift Guide Despite the fact the economy is still hurting, we still spared no expense in compiling the StationStops 2009 Gift Guide. Two of the items on the list however, can pay for themselves and then some – read on to find out which! Apple...

Residential electricity costs more in Connecticut than any other contiguous US state (only Hawaii’s is higher). As of August, 2009, the average retail cost of electricity to Connecticut residents was $.2038, which includes the actual cost of the...