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CES 2007: Meet your maker, Dtoid Niero photo

By popular request: I'm rarely in a monkeysuit so we took the opportunity to capture me in a rare state -- helmet off and almost with a clean shave. When I'm not running around the CES floor as a scary robot I'm the guy behind the scenes developing new features, making the graphics, working with our distributed team (from Miami to New Delhi!), and replying to your 150 emails a day. It's been a lot of fun for me; I can't tell you how happy and proud I am the community we've built. Aside from all the fun we're having at CES I also wanted to share a notable milestone -- we're ranked 1,222 on Alexa today. Not bad for a nine month old home made robot!

We have huge things planned for 2007 -- thanks for sticking with us.








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Yanier "Niero" Gonzalez is Destructoid's founder and guy-in-the-helmet.After 2,000+ stories posted and years of starting trouble on the front page he's now busy behind the scenes building the future of Destructoid. His story is our motto: "Living The Dream".

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Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:42
Darren Nakamura
That is a sexy, sexy man. If I were gay, I would totally... well let's not go there. Yet.
HighVoltage's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:45
HighVoltage
I knew Niero was awesome, but never knew why. Now I know. He has three arms.

And a snazy suit.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:46
Jordan Devore
YouNEWB said you looked like Lance Bass in one of their posts.
bluexy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:47
bluexy
Keep up the good work Yanier, I look forward to what Destructoid will become in the future!

Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:48
Colette Bennett
Niero, when I do meet you this year, prepare to be hug tackled.
Kotua's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:48
Kotua
Wow. I thought you wore the helmet because you were ugly. Nice that your actually tolerable... :P
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:57
pizzaface
lol yanier lol

yaniero
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 19:59
pizzaface
you still have lots of work left to do:

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=destructoid.com


I make myself l o l.
nightmareci's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:10
nightmareci
Dude, the rate at which the traffic increased from January 1st to now is like, IMPOSSIBLE. It's like a lot of people got a new web browser, and their default home page was dtoid, or something. I'm just surprised the site hasn't died from an increase in traffic that fast.
GodLen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:13
GodLen
man/robot of the year!
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:16
Jordan Devore
@nightmareci

It's called new servers!
mettlepoop's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:17
mettlepoop
im still waiting for the end to the KFC contest
Poopface Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:34
Poopface Morty
Stop staring at me with those eyes. They're gazing into my soul.
Maxpower's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:43
Maxpower
Pimping it up in Vegas! Yea-Yea!
drdentz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:53
drdentz
Damn, did you get zapped with radioactive waves? You sure do move fast.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:54
Namelessted
DTOID POWER FOR THE WIN. (its kinda like black power, or white power. whatever really)
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 20:57
Aaron Mxy Yost
Be careful you don't vibrate yourself into another dimension like the Flash!
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 21:01
Oni
Damn, dude. You are one secksai guy!
Dan's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 21:03
Dan
the man behind the mask...
Lezbro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 21:04
Lezbro
I'm gonna need a little more cowbell.
sadpanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 21:26
sadpanda
I show destructoid being ranked 6,300. Even better!
Southpwnd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 21:57
Southpwnd
All jokes aside.. you owe me 6 years of child support.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:11
deiga-the-semivaliant
OMG NIERO SHOWS HIMSELF. He's like Peter Parker from the Civil War story arc.
Civnerd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:11
Civnerd
Grats Niero, good job on the site, and put that damn helmet back on! Either that, or get in your shinobi garb and shuriken people some d'toid shwag stars!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:14
Topher Cantler
Damn, that daily reach took off like a fookin' rocket this week.

Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:20
Topher Cantler
Best. Site. Evaaaahr.
Vigor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:24
Vigor
That motherfucker can dress!....
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:36
BahamutZero
gotta love the timelapse jerking off
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 22:38
BahamutZero
no, but serially guys

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/etc/260114523.html
Beautox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 23:12
Beautox
Dtoid FTW, keep up the good work.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 23:18
Joseph Leray
Niero's b3hind ur scenes, making teh new features.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 23:52
tazarthayoot
Look at that smirk.

You know he just shit his pants.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/09/2007 23:57
Niero
*bear hugs* thanks guys

@ Vigor -- I'm from Miami, gotta represent!
Rezbit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 00:02
Rezbit
That's one to send to your mother.

You sexy bastard.
Chris Taran's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 01:28
Chris Taran
Lookin good Niero! You and Ron are ready for a crazy night out on the strip!
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 02:03
KyleGamgee
You seem ...little.

Also, I find myself no longer intimidated by what seemed to me to be a ninja.

Thanks for the site man. It is deserving of every good thing that will happen to it.
Zero_'s Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 03:22
Zero_
THE MAN HAS 2 ARMS!
momiji58's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 07:20
momiji58
Wow I think this is the first time I saw Niero without the helmet... He looks hot. Ü
potter's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 08:34
potter
HE LOOKA LIKA MAN! >:L
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 09:08
xtofuconsumerx
Looks like Jamie Kennedy's little brother...
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 10:02
deanhatescoffee
Lance Bass/Jamie Kennedy secret love child from the future FTW!

...elebits.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 11:27
Justice
So Niero, who was the other founder then?
I've always wondered.,,,
stagl's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 12:31
stagl
dtoid fo life.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 14:38
Joseph Leray
Niero'll always look like Ryu Hayubasa as far as I'm concerned.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/10/2007 14:50
ChrisFurniss
He's tearing ass all over that photo!
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/16/2007 23:47
Niero
The other founder is lacker, a super secret bastard only visible on the about page next to his chihuahua
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