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READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 05.16.2008      35 comments






Been a while since we had some Vending Machine Red in here.

Big thanks to Dtoid LA for the free slurpees. I love you guys.
Happy Birthday Hoygeit!
 by Topher Cantler on 05.12.2008      36 comments






Pic unrelated. Probably.

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I need new headphones. [NVGR]
 by Topher Cantler on 05.10.2008      49 comments






So we've supposedly got this fat tax rebate thingy coming in the mail this month, and I was thinking that instead of spending the whole thing on bills and food, I'd take a portion of it and do something I haven't done in a very long time: buy something for myself.

What I really need is a new set of headphones. I mean real headphones. Earbuds = fail. I'm looking for big, gnarly fucking helicopter pilot headphones that sound great and keep the lethally sweet J-pop in while keeping subway noise and airplane engines out. Also, big old-school headphones look cooler.

Music is very important to me, so I'm really just calling on the audiophiletoids out there. Anybody own a good set they can recommend? Preferably under a hundred bucks?

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READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 05.09.2008      63 comments






I was thinking of posting some Perfume, but I'm not sure you can handle the awesome. Maybe next week. Anyway, here is something equally Japanese for your Fridaying pleasure.

I was also thinking about leveling up this post somehow. Don't you guys get bored of me just telling you it's Friday every week?
READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 05.02.2008      56 comments






Also, tomorrow is my birthday. You should buy me a slurpee.

Until then, FRIDAY!
READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 04.25.2008      46 comments






Attention everyone: There is a new kind of Taiko No Tatsujin, hurry and go get it.

FRIDAY.
How to install OSX Leopard on a Macbook (batshit edition)
 by Topher Cantler on 04.21.2008      49 comments






Apple's new operating system upgrade has lots to offer, and I was excited to finally be joining the hip kids' table this weekend. For those of you thinking of taking the leap, I have put together this handy tutorial to show you how it's done.

Step 1: Arrive at Phist's place, open 2 cans of beer. When prompted by the handsome asian gentleman with the question, "Yo, I got Leopard, you wanna upgrade your shit?" Answer "Yes."

Step 2: Stop to appreciate Leopard packaging, then insert disc into your Macbook's slot-loading optical drive. Follow prompts on screen.

Step 3: After the disk checks have been completed, the installation will begin, and your Macbook's optical drive will begin making that "start, stop, start" sound that it makes when trying to read data from a badly damaged CD. This is because your optical drive is not reading the disc.

Step 4: Realize that you are halfway into the installation, your hard drive is being accessed, and ejecting the disc or turning off your computer are not an option. Proceed to freak the fuck out.

Step 5: When freaking the fuck out is completed, scratch head and drink beer.

Step 6: Politely ask the included Korean friend to use his own Macbook to search Google for possible solutions.

Step 7: Google results will show that Macbooks equipped with the Matshita DVD-R optical drive are commonly affected by this problem, as the Matshita DVD-R optical drive is a worthless piece of crap that won't read anything.

Step 8: Turn to Korean friend and say "Hey, that's the same optical drive that MY computer has."

Step 9: Make jokes about the name "MatSHITa" and drink beer.



Step 10: Turn Macbook UPSIDE DOWN until you hear the disc being read and the installation begins.

Step 11: Place Macbook upside down on coffeetable while installation completes. Laugh hysterically and make jokes about Steve Jobs. Open another beer and talk to Phist about the cute Chinese girl you like.





Step 12: When installation is complete, turn Macbook right side up and restart the system. You are now ready to enjoy OSX Leopard.

I hope this tutorial has been helpful to those of you poor suckers who bought the Macbook with the crappy CD drive like I did. Please note that beer and Phist may not be included with some packages.


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READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 04.18.2008      39 comments






In the New York area? Stop by Comic Con and Friday with us. <3

FRIDAY.
READY TO FRIDAY
 by Topher Cantler on 04.11.2008      62 comments







GO GO GO!
4 hours and counting
 by Topher Cantler on 04.08.2008      68 comments




Almoooost reaaadyyyyyyy

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I'm Destructoid's Art Director, Topher Cantler. I keep busy behind the scenes making a lot of the graphics you see in editors' homepage posts, on shirts and cool stuff for the Dtoid marketplace, banners, etc. I'm also a host on RetroforceGO, our retro gaming podcast. All of this keeps me pretty occupied, which is why you don't see me post much. I'm always here, though, spending the majority of each day on something Dtoid-related. It is, quite literally, my life. And I wouldn't have it any other way.










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