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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How soon is now? Pre-order timing for iPad confirmed, 5:30 am PT

Submitted by admin on March 11, 2010 – 7:08 pmNo Comment

6b3e69cb855small.jpg How soon is now? Pre order timing for iPad confirmed, 5:30 am PTWe’ve had more than a few inbound requests today, via email and Twitter, asking a slightly obsessive but completely understandable question: When can I pre-order my freakin’ iPad?

True to form, the simple answer of “March 12th” is not adequate for the real early adopters, and they ask again: Yes, I know that, but what time can I push the button? When does the pre-order page go live on store.apple.com? Do I need to stay up all night, refreshing the page?

We understand. We know where you’re coming from. We asked Apple PR to help you plan your day tomorrow, and they responded:

“Customers can pre-order online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12.”

There you have it. 5:30 am PT, 8:30 am ET, and for those of you who happen to have US credit cards & shipping addresses but are currently elsewhere around the globe, here’s the global clock. Now please have a nice cup of tea, sit down with a favorite book, and remember that it’s still three more weeks until your new iPad hits your electrostatic digits.


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