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Shawn Powers | |
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 Shawn Powers with flamethrower in 2019 | |
| Born | 19 July 1975 Dearborn, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and internet personality |
| Known for | editor, linux journal |
| Spouse | Donna Powers (married 1995) |
| Children | Amanda, Lydia, Elizabeth |
| Website | www |
Shawn Powers (born July 19, 1975) is a journalist, open-source advocate, cartoonist, and an online personality. He is currently a co-host at FLOSS Weekly[1] on the TWiT.tv network, a frequent guest host on the Reality 2.0 podcast,[2] and an active blogger since 2006. Specializing in Linux, he is best known for his time as Associate Editor and columnist for Linux Journal from 2007 until its buyout in 2019.[3] His first article, Build Your Own Arcade Game Player and Relive the '80s![4] was featured on the 2007 cover of Linux Journal.[5] Powers became an editor of the magazine[6] shortly thereafter, writing the monthly Current_Issue.tar.gz and UpFront columns and answering letters to the editor. He was also the main personality on the Linux Journal YouTube channel,[7] and still creates content on his own channel.
- ^ "TWiT.tv's FLOSS Weekly guest hosts".
- ^ "Reality 2.0 podcast guest list". Reality 2.0 podcast.
- ^ "Happy New Year- Welcome to Linux Journal 2.0!". Linux Journal. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Build Your Own Arcade Game Player and Relive the '80s!". Linux Journal. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2007 cover of Linux Journal". Internet Archive. 1 August 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Books by Shawn Powers". Good Reads. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Linux Journal YouTube channel". YouTube Linux Journal channel.