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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3 Million Square Feet of Robotics For Sale [Robots]

Submitted by admin on January 16, 2010 – 9:35 amNo Comment

aa0e828138ction2.jpg 3 Million Square Feet of Robotics For Sale [Robots]If you’ve always dreamed of taking over the world with an army of robots, but your plans have stalled due to your characteristic procrastination (or lack of robots), this, my friends, is your time to act.

The robots in this 3 million square foot factory in Newark, Delaware used to make cars for Chrysler. But I don’t think they’ll complain if you put them to work for more nefarious ends.

The auction is being held by the University of Delaware, who bought the Chrysler plant and all robotics therein some years ago.

Here is just an incomplete list of the mechanical bounty up for the bidding:

Equipment includes: Machine Shop and Maintenance; Welding and Cutting; CNC 6-Axis Robotics; Coordinate Measuring Machines; Compressors, Dryers and Air Tanks; Cooling Towers, Weld Water, Heating and Cooling Equipment; Back Up Generators; Vehicle Lifts and Wheel Alignment; Vehicle Test, Repair and Fill; Fork Lifts, Mobile Equipment and Floor Scrubbers/Sweepers; Distribution Center; Production Carts and Storage Containers (Large Quantities); Storage and Retrieval Systems; Misc Plant and Support Equipment; Large Quantity of Metal Stock; Cafeteria Equipment; Office Equipment (Large Quantity); and Much More.

If you’re stroking a cat and muttering, “mmyes, YES,” to yourself as you read this, here is the pertinent information: the auction takes place February 25 at 10 AM at University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. [BoingBoing]

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