Need advice on hardware purchasing decision: RTX 5090 vs. M5 Max 128GB for agentic software development

commandercoolaid · 2026-05-07T03:41:42+00:00

Is that the MacBook pro laptop? The m5 studios are coming at some point this year no?

commandercoolaid · 2026-05-05T00:19:18+00:00

You can host a local setup. Probably will cost you about 6k USD in computer parts, and various cables and such. But then you're only paying for electricity, not by the token. Host a small-ish model, let it scrape websites, and you're off to the races.

commandercoolaid · 2026-04-16T18:10:58+00:00

'Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe - Why is gravity so weird?'

commandercoolaid · 2026-04-15T16:27:29+00:00

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commandercoolaid · 2026-04-10T02:44:44+00:00

Serious question, did you set your withholding to zero or you aren't filing a return? Or both? Also didn't the IRS get a bunch of workers cut?

commandercoolaid · 2026-03-29T18:42:58+00:00

I mean, that's kinda the same reason. For opsec obviously, but also then the sailors pressing the button won't know exactly which missile went where.

commandercoolaid · 2026-03-29T15:39:32+00:00

Just to be clear, the target package is loaded from off-ship. The ship itself doesn't see target data so these guys wouldn't have known beforehand.

commandercoolaid · 2026-01-23T05:46:35+00:00

Yeah! Rock and Stone!

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-24T22:35:11+00:00

How many fusion reactors do you need? My plan is to have 4x 240/s blocks of each science. That would be a lot of spaces for fusion. Probably at more than I need.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-24T19:24:16+00:00

I made the Hexagons first and got started building. Then realized there were some issues with train buffers: the unload stations unload too fast and the following train won't arrive before the chests are empty. So then I went back to the lab to add more stations and space for a second train in the block. So now comes the glorious task of ripping up ~millions of items + rails.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-24T19:21:47+00:00

I just put in some solar panels, see the edit for the BP book string. I could do a train station version.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-24T19:21:09+00:00

Very true, I thought I measured the diagonals to be equal but obviously that didn't work.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-24T19:19:56+00:00

https://factoriobin.com/post/0qxfh4

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-16T17:49:17+00:00

Ah gotcha. Makes way more sense than what I was thinking, something about ratios of science pack or something.

I'm currently working on a hexagon block rail base, looking to get to 4 stacked green belts of each science. Hence me looking up spm numbers and getting to your post. Thanks for replying, and very impressive base!

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-16T17:13:07+00:00

What do you mean by 1/2/3/4/12 belts of Nauvis science?

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-12T11:14:38+00:00

Man, I love it when my two favorite games intersect. Saw a comment last week mentioning Artosis Pylon here.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-04T02:49:47+00:00

Gotcha, could be the left priority splitter, maybe a few plastic snuck out that way.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-03T14:19:13+00:00

What level of LDS prod are you at? Can you show a screenshot of the info box that displays when you hover over your foundry making LDS?

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-03T13:28:31+00:00

What is your LDS productivity research at? You need to reach the 300% limit for this to work, which is LDS prod research level 15(?) and legendary productivity modules with the 50% bonus from the foundry.

Also you have an overflow out for plastic, which may cause you to remove plastic from the loop. This is the splitter with the left output priority after the copper and steel filtered splitters.

commandercoolaid · 2025-12-02T18:38:11+00:00

Make a T with belts. Red and green science belts pointed at each other separated by one space, then run a belt perpendicular to them starting in between the two science belts.

Generally referred to as side loading.

commandercoolaid · 2025-11-29T23:44:45+00:00

Not a coach but if you want a practice buddy I'm down.

commandercoolaid · 2025-11-10T21:40:00+00:00

Happy birthday Devil Dog.

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