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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Build an Arduino-Powered, Tweeting, Self-Watering Garden System [DIY]

Submitted by admin on July 5, 2010 – 9:46 pmNo Comment

9710f45aacc 0050.jpg Build an Arduino Powered, Tweeting, Self Watering Garden System [DIY]We’ve shown you a few automated irrigation systems, both large and small, but if you’re an Arduino fan, you’ll love DIYer Jouni’s set-up, made out of a bucket, a submersible pump, and plastic hose.

It may not use water recycled from your air conditioner, but this compact self-watering solution is perfect for any size garden. It’s extremely simple, too (apart from the Arduino, perhaps), and doesn’t require a lot of complicated building plans as far as the hose and pump go. And, not only will the Arduino water the soil when it starts to get too dry, but it will even tweet about it so you can make sure everything’s on schedule (and so you know when you need to refill the bucket). If you don’t have the room for a giant vegetable garden or a full-fledged drip irrigation system, it’s a great set-up for your apartment or basement tomato patch. Hit the link for more information, and let us know your favorite self-watering garden tips in the comments.

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