Ever wondered how long it would take pitch, a derivative of tar that is used to waterproof boats, to travel from one container to another? Well me neither but then we’re no Professor Thomas Parnell, who in 1927 began an experiment at the University of Queensland where he was their first professor of physics to demonstrate the fluidity and high viscosity of said pitch.

It’s getting closer guys and I know you are probably having a really hard time figuring out what kind of romantic gift to get for your sweetheart, because you know in your hearts of hearts that while getting her an iPad might earn you geek brownie points it would help win any romantic heart points. So between know and that important day I’ll do my best to bring some ideas…

I’m not really sure where to even start with this one after all there is just so much fun to be had with not only the concept but the comparisons to other dystopian movies of our future. There’s Mad Max, and Mad Max Thunderdome, and you can toss in that under the bridge scene from the Book of Eli as an extra bonus. All this and a Panda dressed in raggedy cloths.

It’s official folks – LEGO is teaming up with Minecraft to create and sell Minecraft LEGO Kits. This apparently happened after the idea receiving over 10,000 votes on LEGO’s make it a LEGO reality site. From the announcement:

When filmmakers want to get that expansive shot from the air they typically call in the helicopters or massive camera booms but that could change, and potentially for the better, thanks to modern technology. The video below was taken by Henning Sandstrom with the flying CineStar 8 which from what I can tell is a remote controlled flying octocopter with a Sony FS100 and 18-55 lens all sitting on a…