A few articles ago, Road Rules reviewed the recent US National Research Council assessment of the potential for vehicle and fuel technologies to achieve substantial reductions in petroleum use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 relative to 2005.

At the time of writing, the driver of a Dodge minivan who (allegedly) ran a red light at 176th Street and 32nd Avenue on April 28th and T-boned a Toyota Corolla carrying five members of the same Surrey BC family, all of whom were killed instantly, also died yesterday afternoon in hospital. News reports indicate that the minivan driver died after undergoing surgery for "a condition that was discovered as a result of being critically injured in the accident."

Perhaps because they are assembled from so many parts or maybe because operating them involves a series of step-by-step processes or maybe for both reasons and others, automobiles inspire the human propensity for list-making perhaps more than any other consumer product.

Although the history of Palm Springs, California dates back thousands of years, modern Palm Springs is relatively young. Incorporated in 1938, the city is celebrating its 75-year history this April as one of the most famous summer-in-the-winter playgrounds in the world, frequented or visited by Hollywood stars, European royalty, international business tycoons and, at Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s Sunnylands, many world leaders. Canadians from all parts of Canada have wintered in Palm Springs for many years and the number of ‘snowbirds’ continues to grow.

The origins of moving picture technology, like the origins of automobile technology, date back to the 19th century. Twentieth-century ingenuity and industriousness developed them to their current state of sophistication.