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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Green-House Portable Batteries That Support Solar Charging

Submitted by admin on April 27, 2010 – 5:52 pmNo Comment

f8f4f6bdf6nhouse.jpg Green House Portable Batteries That Support Solar Charging

f8f4f6bdf6nhouse.jpg Green House Portable Batteries That Support Solar Charging

Green-House has released three new portable batteries designed for Japanese mobile phones and their proprietary connectors, though it also seems to include connectors for Apple’s popular iPod and iPhone devices, along with a single mini USB connector. Battery capacities range from 600mAh to 2000mAh and offer a little LED light for emergencies. If you happen to be unable to find a power point to recharge it for long periods of time, the sun will be able to come to your help, thanks to the built-in solar panel, allowing you to charge your battery whenever you’re in the sun.

‘ target=_blank>Green-House has released three new portable batteries designed for Japanese mobile phones and their proprietary connectors, though it also seems to include connectors for Apple’s popular iPod and iPhone devices, along with a single mini USB connector. Battery capacities range from 600mAh to 2000mAh and offer a little LED light for emergencies. If you happen to be unable to find a power point to recharge it for long periods of time, the sun will be able to come to your help, thanks to the built-in solar panel, allowing you to charge your battery whenever you’re in the sun.

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