Google Maps for NES

Google has added a 8-bit Dragon Quest-like map layer to Google Maps. I realize it is an April Fools' Day joke as soon as I watch the presentation video in which Google developers show a NES cartridge that, once connected to the Internet, it loads a retro Google Maps. Glorious NES days...we all wish to go back in time.

Here a view of my town Oñati though the sky and a pic of Google Street View that has also turned into 8-bits

Katsuhiro Otomo update

2012 is being a great year for Otomo fans. On January Kodansha published KABA 2, the second collection of Katsuhiro Otomo illustrations from 1989 to 2011. More than 20 years after the first KABA. In a few months, Otomo Katsuhiro GENGA-TEN expo with original artwork by Otomo will take place in Arts Chiyoda from April 9 to May 30. And what's more important for people abroad, the catalog will be available on Amazon Japan. 

If this were not enough, Japanese magazine GEIJUTSU SHINCHO is covering the exposition and a 8 page full color manga called DJ Teck no Morning Attack drawn by Otomo himself was published in its April issue. Here a preview:

In this same magazine, Otomo said that he is working on a new shonen manga due to be serialized soon. And last but not least, an animation short directed by Otomo, Hi-no-youjin, will premiere on this years Annecy Animation Festival. Here the first picture as show in the festival website.

If you like Otomo's artwork you have reasons to be happy but you better start to saving some money because just ordering (from Europe via Amazon Japan) both books, KABA 2 and GENGA-TEN Catalog ascends to 140€ (shipping incl.) we can still taste or smell what's going on in the industry those who don't have the means to travel to Tokyo and see the exhibition in person or attend the Annecy festival. 

Otomo Katsuhiro Comic works are available on many languages all over the world. Take a look on Amazon US / ES / JP. The illustration books are more hard to find and are only available on Amazon Japan

KABA Otomo Katsuhiro Art Work 1971-1989
Publisher: Kodansha
Language: Japanese & English
178pages
First Printing: 1989/9/1
ISBN-10: 4063050041
ISBN-13: 978-4063050042
size 28.6 x 28.2 x 2.2 cm

KABA 2 Otomo Katsuhiro Art Work 1989-2011
Publisher: Kodansha
Language: Japanese
204 pages
First Printing: 2012/1/31
ISBN-10: 4063648818
ISBN-13: 978-4063648812
size 29 x 29 x 2.6 cm


GENGA - OTOMO KATSUHIRO ORIGINAL PICTURES
256pages
First Printing 2012/4/23
ISBN-10: 4756242731
ISBN-13: 978-4756242730
size 36.1 x 2 x 25.7 cm


  

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Google Developers SXSW LEGO Rumble

I would like to play with LEGO Mindstorms. It's great to see that Google is doing such nice things with Android.

NEWS | Changes in ChronoBLOG

This month we have been changing the image of the ChronoBLOG. We turned from a greenish round corner Awesome Inc. template to a more refined look. Some changes in the Html here and CSS there. You know this kind of stuff. All thanks to my brother Aaron that dominates the computer languages to perfection. As the god ol' CPO would say; "I'm not much more than an interpreter and not very good at telling stories. Well, not at making them interesting, anyway". Thanks R2 is always there to help me.

Today We have change the image a little more. We don't want to make the ChronoBLOG the center of AAANDNN. The ChronoBLOG is just a compilation of references of our life, so here go the things we do as AAANDNN, but also with AHABI®, with other friends and in general in life. Here the new design a Archive Box we hope to fill with many things and  ad much more sticker in the future. Stay tuned.