i'm jack. yes, jack daniel. daniel is my middle name. no, i'm not an alcoholic. no, my parents aren't alcoholics. i live in chicago. i have a wife named mary, a son named jack t and a dog named bentley. i'm a director of technology but "grew up" as a web applications developer specializing in coldfusion and flex. i also dabble in mobile development, open source projects and pretty much anything related to google.

i work for a high-profile magazine that was started right here in chicago by a visionary named hugh. here are the top questions i get asked about my job on a regular basis (notice none of them are work related):

• do i get to go to parties at the mansion?
  unfortunately, no. but we do have a number of crazy office parties
• have i met hugh?
  actually, yes. and we kick it like down OGs.
• do i work with playmates?
  not exactly, though a few models do work in our office
• do i get free subscriptions?
  for myself, yes. for you, no