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Crowbar Kernel Panic

Crowbar Kernel Panic

Written by: Bo McCoy
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 certainly entertaining and hopefully helpful we strive to cover the topics at the heart of the Linux gamer. From Proton to Vulkan, from Linux native to voiding the warranty. We discuss news and updates from the Linux community, our gaming habits and wanderings along with reviewing a game each week.© 2025 Crowbar Kernel Panic Politics & Government
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  • Episode 60: Reviewing Your Homelab, Sick, and Sleep-Deprived

    Episode 60: Reviewing Your Homelab, Sick, and Sleep-Deprived
    Oct 9 2025
    This week on Crowbar Kernel Panic, we’re reviewing your homelab… while sick, sleep-deprived, and running on cough drops. Bo’s been fighting off a plague for two weeks, but we didn’t want to skip an episode — so we’re keeping it chill, catching up on community comments, and checking out an absolutely insane listener-submitted homelab from Levix that puts both of ours to shame. We also talk about hitting 400 subscribers (!!!), home server efficiency, Proxmox and TrueNAS setups, and Josh’s continuing saga of cursed motherboards and mysterious reboots. If you’ve got a homelab — big or small — send it in! We’d love to feature it on a future episode. 📩 Submit your homelab: crowbarkernelpanic@pm.me 💬 Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/qbV6eqkA 🎥 Watch the vlog: https://youtu.be/E0297HU2zsk Thanks for 400 subs, and for letting us hang out and be ridiculous every week. See you next episode — hopefully less sick, but just as sleep-deprived.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 59: Homelab Hardware Showdown: Rack Servers vs Workstations vs Mini Clusters

    Episode 59: Homelab Hardware Showdown: Rack Servers vs Workstations vs Mini Clusters
    Sep 22 2025
    Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic! 🚀 In this episode, we dive into the three main “lanes” of homelab hardware and help you decide which one makes sense for your space, budget, and goals: Lane 1: Refurb Enterprise Rack — the loud, hot, datacenter monster 🏢 Lane 2: Workstation Builds — the “Goldilocks” option for power and sanity ⚖️ Lane 3: Low-Power Mini Clusters — silent bookshelf datacenters 📚 We compare cost, noise, power draw, expandability, and real-world use cases. Plus, we talk through subscriber comments, Kubernetes setups, and share some personal homelab stories (including when things go hilariously wrong). If you’re thinking about building your own homelab, or just want to hear about the trade-offs, this episode is for you. 👉 Join the Discord for discussion and advice: https://discord.gg/Nx6HgaAuZ3 👉 Follow along with the GitHub configs: https://github.com/bomccoy/homelab-proxmox-k3s
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 58: Homelab Projects That Will Boost Your IT Career

    Episode 58: Homelab Projects That Will Boost Your IT Career
    Sep 8 2025
    In this episode of Crowbar Kernel Panic, Bo and Josh break down the Top 5 homelab projects that aren’t just fun — they actually build real skills that can help you land (and grow in) an IT or DevOps career. We cover: How networking projects like Pi-hole, Unbound, and OpenSense teach fundamentals you’ll use in every IT job. Why virtualization with Proxmox and VMware is the gateway to enterprise-level skills. The power of containers with Docker and Podman (and why they’re unavoidable). Why Kubernetes is worth learning at home, even if it feels overkill. The often-forgotten importance of backups and disaster recovery — with real stories of failure and recovery. This isn’t just tinkering — these are the homelab projects that can set you apart in interviews and build confidence for real-world IT challenges. 👉 Which homelab project taught you the most (or burned you the hardest)? Tell us in the comments!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
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