# Near

> David Kirk Ginder, better known by the pseudonyms Near and Byuu, was an American programmer who specialized in emulation of video game console hardware. They developed higan, the first emulator to reach 100% compatibility with the Super Nintendo library. Near also contributed to fan translations and SNES preservation efforts.

*Programmer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/near

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5482740))
- **Category:** Developers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1983-02-21
- **Died:** 2021-06-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** non-binary

## Bio

David Kirk Ginder, better known by the pseudonyms Near and Byuu, was an American programmer who specialized in emulation of video game console hardware. They developed higan, the first emulator to reach 100% compatibility with the Super Nintendo library. Near also contributed to fan translations and SNES preservation efforts.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.4 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 3.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 19.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 63.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 20

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/near_koukai (@near_koukai)
- **GITHUB**: https://github.com/byuu (@byuu, 20 followers)

## Sources
- [Near (programmer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_(programmer))
- [Near (programador)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_(programador))
- [Near](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68341644)

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