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Shawn Powers | |
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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.