Dave Toplikar

Stories by Dave

Pimp my Prius, please

Embracers of hybrid technology join auto club all of their own

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Maybe once you’re in the Prius club, a slight head nod is the acknowledgment of choice. I wonder if there’s a secret horn honk? I guess I should read the manual — and get plugged in.

On the cutting edge

Electric mowers are much friendlier to environment

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Here's some disturbing data: A study suggests that cutting your grass for an hour puts as many pollutants into the air as driving 100 miles in a car. Read how one man attempted to "go green" in the mowing department.

Wireless wizardry

It’s magic: Network devices transmit music, data without cords

Monday, March 19, 2007

One of my daughter's party guests looked surprised at my outdoor stereo setup. “How?” he asked me. He pointed at the iBook laptop computer sitting on a desk inside the house, which had iTunes running. Then he pointed his other hand out to the stereo that was booming music from the laptop to the guests across the back yard.