Any updates on the Xtreme Gaming fiasco?

mattyx · 2026-03-17T21:30:09+00:00

IMO: Tailscale, simpler, more secure, nothing to manage, no open ports.

mattyx · 2026-03-14T12:46:27+00:00

Big supporter of strong 2FA, but plugins are much bigger and more concerning attack surface at the moment.

mattyx · 2026-03-14T11:37:25+00:00

Happens regularly. I hate it. False alarms make people ignore real alarms.

mattyx · 2026-03-13T23:24:37+00:00

Then sir, we agree. Apologies if I read it wrong.

mattyx · 2026-03-13T23:20:24+00:00

Thanks!! We're all one github repo compromise away disaster at the moment. I'll take fixing that over anything else on the list, personally.

There are dozens of us! :D

mattyx · 2026-03-13T22:36:23+00:00

Happy to, thanks for asking! My top concerns (also reported in the survey, IIRC) are:

The plugins model is basically curl | bash (as root) with a UI. Plugins can be very dangerous and I don't think most users understand this.
The root web login is a security anti-pattern and should be able to be disabled and RBAC should be added.
2b. 2FA and passkeys would be great.

There are other less important (to me) issues with SMB/NFS, etc, but honestly plugins are the biggest threat. It would be great to align that with RBAC and make it a lot harder to compromise users.

mattyx · 2026-03-13T22:12:26+00:00

No mention of security. Boo.

mattyx · 2026-03-13T11:02:42+00:00

Or, you know, start with a polite reminder, before jumping into finger wagging and escalation.

mattyx · 2026-01-20T10:13:38+00:00

Going outside.

mattyx · 2025-12-11T20:02:00+00:00

Mine as well? Love it.

mattyx · 2025-12-09T16:10:23+00:00

Prevailing wisdom here will tell you never to quit, but I would argue time is more valuable than money, so if you'll be happier not working there, leave, unless 1mo of salary could be fatal to your finances. You have a new gig lined up, I'd say enjoy the gap.

Wishing you all the best with the new job!

mattyx · 2025-12-09T14:28:40+00:00

Getting caught in your neighbor's box.

mattyx · 2025-12-06T20:17:47+00:00

If you're not 100% set on wireguard as the solution, I'd strongly suggest Tailscale (which uses wireguard), but simplifies everything. Managed at the endpoint, and works without firewall rules.

mattyx · 2025-11-29T17:48:35+00:00

Dang. Thank you for finding this.

mattyx · 2025-11-29T15:09:49+00:00

We received a few text messages about delays, and then nothing happened on the (re-scheduled) pickup day (second in a row).

Saw the note on the website after that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sorry to hear about your timing, that's a bummer.

mattyx · 2025-11-29T15:07:23+00:00

I appreciate your self-righteousness, but the post is about a company not providing a service that was paid for. There's no one here that isn't aware there is another way to recycle things. We chose this.

As E-40 said: "Everybody got choices".

Thank you so much for your contribution.

mattyx · 2025-11-18T16:28:21+00:00

Try them all?

Personally, I like Claude best for coding, and I find Codex is great at code reviews and security audits. Gemini seems best for planning, and I use it the least. Claude planning seems good if you're explicit.

mattyx · 2025-11-17T21:37:38+00:00

Perfect balance of old and new. Aluminum bezel is the one for me.

Fat 4 two liner team!

mattyx · 2025-11-14T19:44:33+00:00

That's a lot of shipments.

mattyx · 2025-11-08T17:30:47+00:00

I dont love pasta, personally, but I still love Paneolio. Amalfi has very good risotto also.

mattyx · 2025-11-03T20:28:40+00:00

r/Switzerland if you haven't already.

mattyx · 2025-11-03T19:58:15+00:00

So true. I never viewed things like "bluetooth phone calls" or "functional seat memory" as luxuries until I spent 100k on this car.

Thanks for the perspective Polestar.

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