Command & Conquer coded in HTML5
January 24, 2012 – 9:57 pm | No Comment

Remember the classic RTS known as Command & Conquer? Well, an enterprising coder, Aditya Ravi Shankar, actually recreated the strategy game using nothing but HTML5, where it runs on 69k of Javascript. Why did he set out on such an adventure? For starters, Shankar’s attempt was a self-mandated undertaking in order to improve his coding skills, where he gave himself a one month window to rebuild the game in the browser, and had to comb through the original game’s files in order to obtain all the right sprites, sounds and specs. According to Shankar, “In hindsight, I might have wanted to take smaller steps and make a tower defense game instead of jumping directly into an RTS. Trying to do the whole thing in under a month all by myself wasn’t the smartest idea.” As part of Shankar’s recreation of Command & Conquer, it included buildings, terrain, combat, tiberium harvesting and regrowth, in addition to the ability to sell and repair buildings. You want fog of war? It has that, too, in addition to a pannable map, different cursors, …

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Take your apps to the table with these iPhone icon coasters

Submitted by admin on November 29, 2009 – 12:54 amNo Comment

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With over 100,000 applications available, there’s no shortage of ways people are using the iPhone’s features. But how about on the coffee table or in the dining room?

A new website is offering sets of coasters featuring the iPhone’s default application icons. According to the website, the coasters are genuine app icon enlargements from the iPhone 1.1.4 firmware. They also have a non-slip cork backing and are heat resistant. If you or someone you know is a big iPhone lover, this would be a great one to add to the holiday wish list.

iPhoneAppsCoasters.com is offering three sets including:

  • “Core Apps” featuring SMS, Calendar, Phone, Mail, Safari and iPod
  • “Home Apps” featuring Notepad, Settings, Camera, Calculator, Clock and Address Book
  • “Media Apps” featuring Maps, YouTube, Stocks, Video, Weather and Photos

The three “sets” each retail for around $19 USD. Here’s some shots of the coasters:

Gallery: iPhone Coasters

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Thanks to Chris Pirillo

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