Rated as one of the top 50 most influential people in the Linux community in the world by Linux Magazine, he quickly changed his name and appearance as people began to seek him out to answer questions regarding "channel binding" and "SYN packets." The only thing that J.D. knows about binding involves his underwear, and he readily admits to being a synner, although he'll never get used to the American spelling.

He has published in print five times, with four cartoon collections from O'Reilly & Associates, and once with Plan Nine Publishing. He is currently working on some nefarious schemes that involve galactic domination and spare auto parts.

Often found at speaking engagements across Europe and North America, J.D. remains quite incredulous at this sudden change in his life. He thinks everyone he's met at the conferences are really nice folks, although he does wonder a bit at the people who follow him around in llama costumes.

His favourite color is green but only on trucks and walls. He stopped drooling after he quit work as a project manager, and thank you for asking.