That's pretty great. I've wanted for a while to find a way to layer image effects onto Google Street View, to be able to move around the world in a sort of alternate processed reality. But afaik, there's no straightfoward way to add a filter like that unless you're Google. There's an image API, but the resolution is only 640x480. There's an undocumented image API with higher-res images, but you'll get banned if you make more than occasional usage of it. Perhaps it'd be possible to do it via a browser extension that renders the effects locally?
[edit: Just thought of one possible route. There's a WebGL beta for Street View; perhaps you could add effects by injecting some WebGL shader code, given appropriate local security permissions?]
So far I've been just experimenting with grabbing a few hundred images from the undocumented API and applying effects locally. This is the result of one experiment (hit [reload] at the top/right for new images): http://www.kmjn.org/projects/cyanocph/
Even though I think this is great, it still kind of annoys me that they keep calling it a NES when they're clearly using a Famicom. I suspect that's actually going to confuse a lot of people.
It looks like the video was made by Japanese, but they probably used the name "NES" because it's more familiar to English-speaking audiences who're likely to make up the majority of video views.
It's a pretty impressive map for an April Fool's joke. Particularly like the 2d rendered buildings for landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Sutro Tower in SF, etc. Presumably somewhat inspired by Brett Camper's 2010 project 8bitNYC. http://8bitcity.com/map?New%20York
a possible word of warning: I disabled MapsGL to see it. In the past there has always been a button to get back into GL mode, but I can't find it anymore so I am now stuck in Flash.
Does anyone else see these projects, the always changing Google logo, and G+ as proof that Google just has way too much talent and not enough useful ideas?
No. Keeping the system from visually stagnating, and having fun with your users, is one of those useful ideas... Besides, I doubt the artists are taking resources from feature developers. If anything, they're probably sitting idle between roll-outs.
You are right. However, successfully selling products to people isn't fun. See Apple. If some Google homies got together in their spare or 20% time (does that still exist?) and utilized the Google tools to make this, then sweet. But, if some engineers getting paid $80k+ used their work time to build this, doesn't that suggest Google has too much talent?
I like fun (and Google), but investors like profits.
These projects and the changing Google logo can be thought of as marketing expenses to maintain Google's brand, which helps them continue to attract users and developers.
G+ is built for strategic reasons (and not something they're just doing because they don't know have 'enough useful ideas'.) You can debate whether G+ is the right thing for them to do, but they're building it because Google leadership thinks they should.
Dragon Warrior! Man, I loved that game, despite its flaws. The gameplay was really slow-paced, and the random battles were kind of annoying. But it was unabashedly itself, and I guess I fell in love with the world and the good ol’ swords-and-sorcery style. It helps that the NES is just an excellent system—mine’s still in perfect working order.
Yeah the music in the video really brought me back for a second. I was just thinking about my old NES wondering where in my parents house it could be and if I could play earthbound.
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So far I've been just experimenting with grabbing a few hundred images from the undocumented API and applying effects locally. This is the result of one experiment (hit [reload] at the top/right for new images): http://www.kmjn.org/projects/cyanocph/
screenshot: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6886373098_84a16330a1_o.p...
Development: http://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/Nesdev_Wiki
Modem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famicom_Modem
Microphone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#H...
How long before April 1st?
The YouTube video is hilarious.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=googleplex&hl=en&ll=37...
Incognito mode to the rescue!
(spoilers warning)
This is what you get: http://i.imgur.com/JJxGn.png
There's also another one in a deeper zoom level.
I like fun (and Google), but investors like profits.
G+ is built for strategic reasons (and not something they're just doing because they don't know have 'enough useful ideas'.) You can debate whether G+ is the right thing for them to do, but they're building it because Google leadership thinks they should.
http://map-monster.tumblr.com/
Found a monster? Leave a link into the comments.
Volgograd
Pogradec
Randazzo
Paceco
Balfour, Mpumalanga, South Africa (zoom out)
Makasa, Northern, Zambia (zoom out)
Goch
Mallow, Ireland
Just found them by searching around. Not sure if there's any logic to where they're placed, besides on land.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=38.585747,-76.65847...
I wonder how many cities they made landmarks for?
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Tokyo,+Japan&hl=en&ll=...
Sutro Tower: http://i.imgur.com/1CUY1.png
Ferry Building and (I think) the Google SF headquarters: http://i.imgur.com/VmC2D.png
Alcatraz: http://i.imgur.com/FkFf1.png
It looks like landmarks are a feature of big cities only - no love for the Basketball Hall of Fame or Springfield Armory.
I updated walksy.com to use these tiles: http://walksy.com/?8bit
"Nob Hill California and Mason, SF Tags: neighborhood, architecture, history, parks 34 reviews on http://www.yelp.com/biz/felicia-gelardi-skin-care-san-franci... StreetView"
That's very much the wrong neighborhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rznYifPHxDg