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I will be doing some livestreams again in the month of April once things settle down here, I am currently onboarding a new client for my business and have been very busy getting that done.

I have not figured out a set schedule for the livestreams and whether or not they will be every Saturday at 10am or whether I will do something every other week or monthly.

But I do know you will be able to find that information here and at our website at https://unkyjoesplayhouse.com

Take care and hope to see you in the livestreams soon  ]]>
I will be doing some livestreams again in the month of April once things settle down here, I am currently onboarding a new client for my business and have been very busy getting that done.

I have not figured out a set schedule for the livestreams and whether or not they will be every Saturday at 10am or whether I will do something every other week or monthly.

But I do know you will be able to find that information here and at our website at https://unkyjoesplayhouse.com

Take care and hope to see you in the livestreams soon  ]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=18 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:17:33 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=18
I am looking for people to volunteer to help manage and maintain the forums here at UJP.

If this is something that might interest you, please reach out by sending me a Private Message here or contacting me via email via unkyjoe@unkyjoesplayhouse.com

Thanks ]]>
I am looking for people to volunteer to help manage and maintain the forums here at UJP.

If this is something that might interest you, please reach out by sending me a Private Message here or contacting me via email via unkyjoe@unkyjoesplayhouse.com

Thanks ]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=17 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:14:47 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=17
Hey Playhouse solar warriors! ☀️? This is the spot to chase that dream of running your homelab (or at least parts of it) on sunshine, ditching the grid spikes, and building setups that laugh at Texas blackouts.

Whether you're piecing together Victron gear, wrestling with Growatt/MPPT controllers, stacking LiFePO4 server-rack batteries, mounting new panels on the homestead, calculating inverter loads for Proxmox/TrueNAS clusters, optimizing for low-wattage efficiency (hello undervolted servers!), sharing your off-grid studio tour, troubleshooting BMS drama, or just venting about that one cloudy week that killed your runtime—this forum's got you.

Unkyjoe here—I've burned thumbs building batteries, upgraded to Victron after Growatt adventures, added panels in spring vlogs, and I'm always tweaking to power more racks off-grid style during peak sun. Drop your system diagrams, wattage logs, battery teardowns (safely!), efficiency wins, or horror stories (we've all had near-meltdowns). Let's compare notes on what actually works for 24/7 homelab loads.

Quick rules: respectful vibes, no shady suppliers/piracy, search before dupes, spoiler big spec dumps or schematics. Share redacted configs, brag about your daily harvest, ask the "dumb" questions—we're all learning.

Grab your multimeter, check those panels, and let's harness the Texas sun to keep the servers humming. What's your current solar setup powering these days? Drop pics, numbers, or questions!

— Unkyjoe]]>
Hey Playhouse solar warriors! ☀️? This is the spot to chase that dream of running your homelab (or at least parts of it) on sunshine, ditching the grid spikes, and building setups that laugh at Texas blackouts.

Whether you're piecing together Victron gear, wrestling with Growatt/MPPT controllers, stacking LiFePO4 server-rack batteries, mounting new panels on the homestead, calculating inverter loads for Proxmox/TrueNAS clusters, optimizing for low-wattage efficiency (hello undervolted servers!), sharing your off-grid studio tour, troubleshooting BMS drama, or just venting about that one cloudy week that killed your runtime—this forum's got you.

Unkyjoe here—I've burned thumbs building batteries, upgraded to Victron after Growatt adventures, added panels in spring vlogs, and I'm always tweaking to power more racks off-grid style during peak sun. Drop your system diagrams, wattage logs, battery teardowns (safely!), efficiency wins, or horror stories (we've all had near-meltdowns). Let's compare notes on what actually works for 24/7 homelab loads.

Quick rules: respectful vibes, no shady suppliers/piracy, search before dupes, spoiler big spec dumps or schematics. Share redacted configs, brag about your daily harvest, ask the "dumb" questions—we're all learning.

Grab your multimeter, check those panels, and let's harness the Texas sun to keep the servers humming. What's your current solar setup powering these days? Drop pics, numbers, or questions!

— Unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=16 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:10:41 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=16
Your Proxmox cluster just ate itself? Jellyfin transcoding like a potato? OPNsense decided to yeet your internet? Pi-hole blocking your own domain? That one LXC container that's been up for 400 days suddenly gone rogue?

This forum exists so you don't suffer alone. Drop the error messages, pastebin your configs (secrets redacted!), describe the setup, and tell us what you've already rage-Googled. We'll swarm it with suggestions, sanity checks, and the occasional "have you tried turning it off and on again... but for real this time?"

Unkyjoe lurks here a lot—Proxmox/TrueNAS/self-hosting gremlins are my specialty. Let's turn your frustration into a victory story.

Rules: Search before posting, be kind, spoiler big dumps, no piracy talk. We're all homelabbers in the same boat.

Post away—what's your current "computer said no" situation?

— Unkyjoe]]>
Your Proxmox cluster just ate itself? Jellyfin transcoding like a potato? OPNsense decided to yeet your internet? Pi-hole blocking your own domain? That one LXC container that's been up for 400 days suddenly gone rogue?

This forum exists so you don't suffer alone. Drop the error messages, pastebin your configs (secrets redacted!), describe the setup, and tell us what you've already rage-Googled. We'll swarm it with suggestions, sanity checks, and the occasional "have you tried turning it off and on again... but for real this time?"

Unkyjoe lurks here a lot—Proxmox/TrueNAS/self-hosting gremlins are my specialty. Let's turn your frustration into a victory story.

Rules: Search before posting, be kind, spoiler big dumps, no piracy talk. We're all homelabbers in the same boat.

Post away—what's your current "computer said no" situation?

— Unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=15 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:09:07 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=15
OPNsense • pfSense • WireGuard • Tailscale • VLANs • Reverse Proxies • Zero-Trust • Pi-hole hardening • IDS/IPS • Firewall rules galore!

Share setups, troubleshoot rules, recommend tools, flex secure configs.

Unkyjoe’s in the trenches with you—post your lab lockdown stories! Stay secure, stay connected ?

— Unkyjoe]]>
OPNsense • pfSense • WireGuard • Tailscale • VLANs • Reverse Proxies • Zero-Trust • Pi-hole hardening • IDS/IPS • Firewall rules galore!

Share setups, troubleshoot rules, recommend tools, flex secure configs.

Unkyjoe’s in the trenches with you—post your lab lockdown stories! Stay secure, stay connected ?

— Unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=14 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:07:12 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=14
The spot for Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Home Assistant, Pi-hole, Ghost, Immich, Vaultwarden, Docker mastery, reverse proxies, and ditching corporate clouds!

Share setups • troubleshoot • recommend apps • show off dashboards

Unkyjoe hangs out here too—post away! Let's self-host everything ?

— Unkyjoe]]>
The spot for Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Home Assistant, Pi-hole, Ghost, Immich, Vaultwarden, Docker mastery, reverse proxies, and ditching corporate clouds!

Share setups • troubleshoot • recommend apps • show off dashboards

Unkyjoe hangs out here too—post away! Let's self-host everything ?

— Unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=13 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:05:21 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=13
Whether you're Proxmox-pilled, TrueNAS truth-seeking, or just trying to make that old Dell scream with 50 lightweight containers, this is your corner of the Playhouse.

Share builds • Get help • Roast bad configs • Learn something new

Unkyjoe pops in regularly, so drop your craziest virtualization story below. What's your current lab looking like?

Play nice, stay curious, and may your uptime be eternal.

— Unkyjoe]]>
Whether you're Proxmox-pilled, TrueNAS truth-seeking, or just trying to make that old Dell scream with 50 lightweight containers, this is your corner of the Playhouse.

Share builds • Get help • Roast bad configs • Learn something new

Unkyjoe pops in regularly, so drop your craziest virtualization story below. What's your current lab looking like?

Play nice, stay curious, and may your uptime be eternal.

— Unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=12 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:27:50 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=12 https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=11 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:20:15 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=11 OS & Software section of Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!

This is your go-to spot for everything operating system and software-related—whether you're spinning up VMs, choosing the right hypervisor, battling driver issues, optimizing Linux distros, self-hosting apps, or just nerding out over the latest updates and configs.

A lot of the stuff I cover on the channel—like Proxmox labs, TrueNAS setups, easy Ghost CMS installs, Hyper-V experiments, retro station virtualization, and power-efficient server tweaks—starts or ends up right here in discussions like these.
What we love chatting about:

• Proxmox vs. ESXi vs. Hyper-V vs. bare-metal debates
  
• Best Linux distros for servers, NAS, desktops, or homelabs (Debian, Ubuntu Server, Arch? Rocky? Alma?)
  
• Virtualization tips: passing through GPUs, nesting VMs, PCI-e quirks, container vs. VM showdowns
  
• Self-hosting software stacks: Nextcloud, Plex/Jellyfin, Home Assistant, Ghost, Pi-hole, you name it
  
• Troubleshooting boot loops, kernel panics, weird Windows updates, or "why won't my container start?!" moments
  
• Scripts, automation, Docker/Podman compose files, Ansible playbooks, or PowerShell one-liners
  
• Lightweight OS options for old hardware or energy-saving builds
  

No question too basic or too advanced—new to Linux? Ask away. Running a massive homelab cluster? Show us your configs and war stories.
Jump in with threads like:

• "Fresh Proxmox install – best first VMs and tweaks?"
  
• "Switching from Windows Server to Linux – what should I know?"
  
• "My Docker compose for a full media stack – roast it!"
  
• "Help – GPU passthrough in Proxmox is killing me"
  
• "Best OS for a low-power always-on server in 2026?"
  

]]> OS & Software section of Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!

This is your go-to spot for everything operating system and software-related—whether you're spinning up VMs, choosing the right hypervisor, battling driver issues, optimizing Linux distros, self-hosting apps, or just nerding out over the latest updates and configs.

A lot of the stuff I cover on the channel—like Proxmox labs, TrueNAS setups, easy Ghost CMS installs, Hyper-V experiments, retro station virtualization, and power-efficient server tweaks—starts or ends up right here in discussions like these.
What we love chatting about:

• Proxmox vs. ESXi vs. Hyper-V vs. bare-metal debates
  
• Best Linux distros for servers, NAS, desktops, or homelabs (Debian, Ubuntu Server, Arch? Rocky? Alma?)
  
• Virtualization tips: passing through GPUs, nesting VMs, PCI-e quirks, container vs. VM showdowns
  
• Self-hosting software stacks: Nextcloud, Plex/Jellyfin, Home Assistant, Ghost, Pi-hole, you name it
  
• Troubleshooting boot loops, kernel panics, weird Windows updates, or "why won't my container start?!" moments
  
• Scripts, automation, Docker/Podman compose files, Ansible playbooks, or PowerShell one-liners
  
• Lightweight OS options for old hardware or energy-saving builds
  

No question too basic or too advanced—new to Linux? Ask away. Running a massive homelab cluster? Show us your configs and war stories.
Jump in with threads like:

• "Fresh Proxmox install – best first VMs and tweaks?"
  
• "Switching from Windows Server to Linux – what should I know?"
  
• "My Docker compose for a full media stack – roast it!"
  
• "Help – GPU passthrough in Proxmox is killing me"
  
• "Best OS for a low-power always-on server in 2026?"
  

]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=10 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:18:11 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=10 NAS and Storage corner of the Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!
This is the place for all things data hoarding, backups, RAID setups, NAS boxes (TrueNAS, Unraid, Synology, DIY ZFS beasts, etc.), massive storage arrays, file servers, and keeping your precious media, photos, games, and random files safe and accessible.

Whether you're:

• Just starting with a simple 2-bay NAS for family photos
  
• Building a petabyte-scale monster with spinning rust and SSD caching
  
• Debating ZFS vs. mergerfs vs. SnapRAID
  
• Sharing horror stories of data loss (and how you recovered... or didn't ?)
  
• Talking about network speeds, drive shucking, power efficiency, or quiet operation
  

...drop your thoughts, pics of your setups, configs, or questions here. Lots of the storage rants and solutions I cover on the channel started right here in conversations like these.

Kick things off with threads like:

• "My first Unraid setup – 8x 18TB drives – tips?"
  
• "Best bang-for-buck drives in 2026?"
  
• "Help – migrated to TrueNAS and now shares are slow"
  
• "Post your homelab storage rack!"
  

Let's keep the data flowing and the drives spinning. Welcome aboard—excited to see what you're storing!]]> NAS and Storage corner of the Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!
This is the place for all things data hoarding, backups, RAID setups, NAS boxes (TrueNAS, Unraid, Synology, DIY ZFS beasts, etc.), massive storage arrays, file servers, and keeping your precious media, photos, games, and random files safe and accessible.

Whether you're:

• Just starting with a simple 2-bay NAS for family photos
  
• Building a petabyte-scale monster with spinning rust and SSD caching
  
• Debating ZFS vs. mergerfs vs. SnapRAID
  
• Sharing horror stories of data loss (and how you recovered... or didn't ?)
  
• Talking about network speeds, drive shucking, power efficiency, or quiet operation
  

...drop your thoughts, pics of your setups, configs, or questions here. Lots of the storage rants and solutions I cover on the channel started right here in conversations like these.

Kick things off with threads like:

• "My first Unraid setup – 8x 18TB drives – tips?"
  
• "Best bang-for-buck drives in 2026?"
  
• "Help – migrated to TrueNAS and now shares are slow"
  
• "Post your homelab storage rack!"
  

Let's keep the data flowing and the drives spinning. Welcome aboard—excited to see what you're storing!]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=9 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:16:49 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=9 Server Builds and Hardware section of Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!

Whether you're slapping together a monster home server for media, gaming, virtualization, or just geeking out over the latest CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, cooling setups, and quirky case mods—this is the spot.

Inspired by the builds, teardowns, and hardware deep-dives I share on the YouTube channel, this forum is all about:

• Showing off your current or planned server builds
  
• Getting feedback on parts lists and compatibility
  
• Troubleshooting weird hardware issues
  
• Sharing benchmarks, power draw tests, noise levels, and cable management porn
  
• Discussing budget vs. beast-mode setups
  

No gatekeeping here—just good vibes and helpful chats. New to building? Drop your questions. Seasoned builder? Post those epic (or hilariously failed) projects.

Feel free to start a thread like:

• "My 2026 Budget Beast – Thoughts?"
  
• "Help! My Ryzen is thermal throttling in this tiny case"
  
• "Show me your rack-mounted homelab glory"
  

Let's build some awesome machines together. Post away, and I'll jump in when I can!]]> Server Builds and Hardware section of Unkyjoe's Playhouse forum!

Whether you're slapping together a monster home server for media, gaming, virtualization, or just geeking out over the latest CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, cooling setups, and quirky case mods—this is the spot.

Inspired by the builds, teardowns, and hardware deep-dives I share on the YouTube channel, this forum is all about:

• Showing off your current or planned server builds
  
• Getting feedback on parts lists and compatibility
  
• Troubleshooting weird hardware issues
  
• Sharing benchmarks, power draw tests, noise levels, and cable management porn
  
• Discussing budget vs. beast-mode setups
  

No gatekeeping here—just good vibes and helpful chats. New to building? Drop your questions. Seasoned builder? Post those epic (or hilariously failed) projects.

Feel free to start a thread like:

• "My 2026 Budget Beast – Thoughts?"
  
• "Help! My Ryzen is thermal throttling in this tiny case"
  
• "Show me your rack-mounted homelab glory"
  

Let's build some awesome machines together. Post away, and I'll jump in when I can!]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=8 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:14:36 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=8 https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=7 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:34:55 +0000 unkyjoe]]> https://forum.unkyjoesplayhouse.com/showthread.php?tid=7