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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LG Rumor Touch

Submitted by admin on January 11, 2010 – 4:00 amNo Comment

[CES 2010] The LG Rumor Touch was unveiled at CES and we got a quick overview. The successor of the LG Rumor gets now a large 3-inch WQVGA touch screen, a 5 line QWERTY keyboard (before it was 4 line), a 2 MP camera (before it was 1.3 MP) and 3G data capability on Sprint’s Network. The keyboard has a great touch and is very comfortable to use. The new Hello user interface allowing the user to have their favorite contacts on the home screen is cool and the graphic change according tot the season. The Facebook app is integrated and accessible directly from the main menu. Check out the video with a quick demo from the LG representative. The specifications are in the complete article. It will be available in early Spring, pricing will be announced at a later date.

Specifications

  • 2MP camera and camcorder with 2x digital zoom
  • MicroSD memory card slot with 32GB card capability
  • Display: 1.53 x 2.55 inches TFT (240 x 400 pixels WQVGA and 262K colors)
  • 3G , Sprint Network (EVDO 0)
  • Instant Messaging & SMS threaded text messaging
  • Full 5 line QWERTY
  • Easy image upload on Photobucket

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