web01.fireside.fm Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:09 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Crowbar Kernel Panic - Episodes Tagged with β€œOpen Source Gaming” https://crowbarkernelpanic.fireside.fm/tags/open-source%20gaming Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic The podcast at the intersection between gaming and Linux Bo McCoy 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. no Linux, gaming, PC gaming, PC hardware, Linux gaming Bo McCoy boisapunk@gmail.com Episode 54: This episode could have been an email https://crowbarkernelpanic.fireside.fm/54 8ebb1ef2-d0c1-45b2-b12f-9ad8421c3c25 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0500 Bo McCoy full Bo McCoy Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show! 1:21:40 no Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show! In This Episode: πŸ”₯ How Fast Can You Build a PC? – Kicking things off with a discussion on PC building speed and efficiency. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2605289/the-winner-of-newegg-pc-building-race-finished-in-under-5-minutes.html βš”οΈ WoW Classic Guild Disaster – A personal story about a guild gone wrong. What should I do next? πŸŽ‰ New Year, New CKP! – We're going live every episode and expanding our discussions to more general tech topics while keeping our Linux nerd roots! Could this finally be the year we dive deep into game development? Tech & Gaming Topics: πŸ–₯️ Josh’s New GPU & Frame Generation – Thoughts on the AMD 7800XT and frame generation improvements. πŸ’° AMD 9070XT Price Leaks – What do the latest rumors tell us about AMD’s upcoming GPU pricing? https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-retailer-lists-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-starting-at-usd649-and-usd749-march-6-launch-date-confirmed πŸ’€ RTX 5090 Dying After Driver Installation?! – Recent reports suggest driver issues might be killing RTX 5090 & 5080 cards. We break down the news. (Source: PCWorld) https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html 00:00:00 - When was the last time we went live? 00:03:22 - Focusrite audio issues 00:04:55 - How fast can you build a PC 00:11:35 - Show intro (should we stream to Twitch?) 00:14:20 - What browser should Bo use? 00:16:19 - Wow Classic guild disaster 00:28:00 - CKP plans for 2025 00:41:00 - New GPU and GPU prices are wild 00:59:00 - Speculation on the GPU market 01:06:00 - Bo buying his first GPU 01:10:00 - GPUs are a speculative market now 01:12:20 - AI both helps and hurts the GPU market 01:16:00 - Nvidia driver update bricks 50 series GPUs 01:20:00 - Episode outro Let us know your thoughts in the comments! What’s your dream PC build speed? Have you had WoW Classic guild drama? Are you excited about upcoming GPUs? Drop your opinions below! πŸ”— Join the Conversation: πŸ’¬ Discord: πŸ“§ Email Us: CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me πŸ”” Like, Subscribe & Hit the Notification Bell for More! Crowbar Kernel Panic,Linux,gaming,tech podcast,PC building,fast PC build,WoW Classic,WoW Classic guild,game development,Godot engine,first-person controller,2D sprite animations,AMD 7800XT,AMD 9070XT,GPU price leaks,RTX 5090,GPU driver issues,HDR support,Wayland,Linux gaming,Linux tech,gaming news,PC hardware,open-source gaming,AMD vs Nvidia,Linux desktop,Steam Deck,frame generation,game dev podcast Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show!

In This Episode:
πŸ”₯ How Fast Can You Build a PC? – Kicking things off with a discussion on PC building speed and efficiency.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2605289/the-winner-of-newegg-pc-building-race-finished-in-under-5-minutes.html
βš”οΈ WoW Classic Guild Disaster – A personal story about a guild gone wrong. What should I do next?
πŸŽ‰ New Year, New CKP! – We're going live every episode and expanding our discussions to more general tech topics while keeping our Linux nerd roots! Could this finally be the year we dive deep into game development?

Tech & Gaming Topics:
πŸ–₯️ Josh’s New GPU & Frame Generation – Thoughts on the AMD 7800XT and frame generation improvements.
πŸ’° AMD 9070XT Price Leaks – What do the latest rumors tell us about AMD’s upcoming GPU pricing?
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-retailer-lists-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-starting-at-usd649-and-usd749-march-6-launch-date-confirmed
πŸ’€ RTX 5090 Dying After Driver Installation?! – Recent reports suggest driver issues might be killing RTX 5090 & 5080 cards. We break down the news. (Source: PCWorld)
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html

00:00:00 - When was the last time we went live?
00:03:22 - Focusrite audio issues
00:04:55 - How fast can you build a PC
00:11:35 - Show intro (should we stream to Twitch?)
00:14:20 - What browser should Bo use?
00:16:19 - Wow Classic guild disaster
00:28:00 - CKP plans for 2025
00:41:00 - New GPU and GPU prices are wild
00:59:00 - Speculation on the GPU market
01:06:00 - Bo buying his first GPU
01:10:00 - GPUs are a speculative market now
01:12:20 - AI both helps and hurts the GPU market
01:16:00 - Nvidia driver update bricks 50 series GPUs
01:20:00 - Episode outro

Let us know your thoughts in the comments! What’s your dream PC build speed? Have you had WoW Classic guild drama? Are you excited about upcoming GPUs? Drop your opinions below!

πŸ”— Join the Conversation:
πŸ’¬ Discord:
πŸ“§ Email Us: CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me

πŸ”” Like, Subscribe & Hit the Notification Bell for More!

]]> Welcome back to Crowbar Kernel Panic, your favorite tech, gaming, and Linux podcast! This episode is live on YouTube and will be available on iTunes and other podcast platforms. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment to support the show!

In This Episode:
πŸ”₯ How Fast Can You Build a PC? – Kicking things off with a discussion on PC building speed and efficiency.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2605289/the-winner-of-newegg-pc-building-race-finished-in-under-5-minutes.html
βš”οΈ WoW Classic Guild Disaster – A personal story about a guild gone wrong. What should I do next?
πŸŽ‰ New Year, New CKP! – We're going live every episode and expanding our discussions to more general tech topics while keeping our Linux nerd roots! Could this finally be the year we dive deep into game development?

Tech & Gaming Topics:
πŸ–₯️ Josh’s New GPU & Frame Generation – Thoughts on the AMD 7800XT and frame generation improvements.
πŸ’° AMD 9070XT Price Leaks – What do the latest rumors tell us about AMD’s upcoming GPU pricing?
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/us-retailer-lists-rx-9070-and-rx-9070-xt-starting-at-usd649-and-usd749-march-6-launch-date-confirmed
πŸ’€ RTX 5090 Dying After Driver Installation?! – Recent reports suggest driver issues might be killing RTX 5090 & 5080 cards. We break down the news. (Source: PCWorld)
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2597674/rtx-5090-and-5080-cards-are-dying-likely-due-to-recent-driver-update.html

00:00:00 - When was the last time we went live?
00:03:22 - Focusrite audio issues
00:04:55 - How fast can you build a PC
00:11:35 - Show intro (should we stream to Twitch?)
00:14:20 - What browser should Bo use?
00:16:19 - Wow Classic guild disaster
00:28:00 - CKP plans for 2025
00:41:00 - New GPU and GPU prices are wild
00:59:00 - Speculation on the GPU market
01:06:00 - Bo buying his first GPU
01:10:00 - GPUs are a speculative market now
01:12:20 - AI both helps and hurts the GPU market
01:16:00 - Nvidia driver update bricks 50 series GPUs
01:20:00 - Episode outro

Let us know your thoughts in the comments! What’s your dream PC build speed? Have you had WoW Classic guild drama? Are you excited about upcoming GPUs? Drop your opinions below!

πŸ”— Join the Conversation:
πŸ’¬ Discord:
πŸ“§ Email Us: CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me

πŸ”” Like, Subscribe & Hit the Notification Bell for More!

]]> Episode 37: ARC A770 Graphics Card - What Linux Gamers Need to Know! https://crowbarkernelpanic.fireside.fm/37 337638ce-f783-4305-aeef-a23efea2a581 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Bo McCoy full Bo McCoy In this episode Josh and I both test out our new ARC A770 GPU, While it's not easily compatible with Linux just yet, this card has some exciting potential because of it's performance and cost. We dive into what Wayland support for Wine means for Linux gamers, Flathub to support purchases and donations, Fungus computing power, and much more. 54:38 no In this episode Josh and I both test out our new ARC A770 GPU, While it's not easily compatible with Linux just yet, this card has some exciting potential because of it's performance and cost. We dive into what Wayland support for Wine means for Linux gamers, Flathub to support purchases and donations, Fungus computing power, and much more. Contact Us Discord - https://discord.gg/Nx6HgaAuZ3 Send us an email at CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me Music from this episode "Bit Quest" and "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Linux gaming, ARC A770 GPU, Graphics card compatibility, Open-source gaming, Flathub app store, Linux gaming news, Linux gaming performance, Gaming on Linux, Gaming hardware for Linux, Linux gaming benchmarks, Linux gaming reviews, Linux gaming setup In this episode Josh and I both test out our new ARC A770 GPU, While it's not easily compatible with Linux just yet, this card has some exciting potential because of it's performance and cost.

We dive into what Wayland support for Wine means for Linux gamers, Flathub to support purchases and donations, Fungus computing power, and much more.

Contact Us
Discord - https://discord.gg/Nx6HgaAuZ3
Send us an email at CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me

Music from this episode
"Bit Quest" and "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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We dive into what Wayland support for Wine means for Linux gamers, Flathub to support purchases and donations, Fungus computing power, and much more.

Contact Us
Discord - https://discord.gg/Nx6HgaAuZ3
Send us an email at CrowbarKernelPanic@pm.me

Music from this episode
"Bit Quest" and "Basic Implosion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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