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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Review: Alienware Aurora ALX

Submitted by admin on February 28, 2010 – 8:02 amNo Comment

c3e0b25c16F 0595.jpg Review: Alienware Aurora ALX

Short version: The Aurora ALX is quite possibly the fastest computer I’ve ever used. It is in a word, amazing. The water cooling, thermally reactive venting system, and lighting combine to make a system that runs great, looks amazing, and has some innovative features that make you go “duh. why didn’t I think of that?” Of course performance has its price, and you will have to pay a premium price for this system. Features: Factory water cooling Monolithic black case Functional and useful interior lighting system Active venting system MSRP $4249.00 as reviewed Pros: Unbelievably fast Gamer’s dream water cooling is quiet and efficient Cons: System weighs about 80 pounds Cooling system has a tendency to suck in dust and fibers Costs more then my car Full review: The Aurora ALX is unabashedly a gamer’s PC. It’s main focus in life is to run the latest …

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