I am intrigued by three new counter top products that are Cradle to Cradle certified. They are IceStone, Bio-Glass and Eco. All are high end but the best in composite products which are ecologically forward. Check them out and I would love to hear your reaction to them.

CHeck to see what kind of connections your laptop offers you. If it is newer, you may find HDMI connections that can be connected directly to the TV or display. Most have either a VGA cable or DVI cable output from the laptop that connects to display. When connecting you can change settings of display by right clicking desktop and then going to properties to find more options. Then some laptops will also require that you press Fn F8 to have the laptop output the display via VGA or DVI etc.....