Fucking physics terminology, and updates
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danaerisMy head is foggy and I'm tired of reading internet texts that give imprecise, contradictory answers. Tomorrow I should bring a textbook in to consult on this damned thing.
EMF vs. potential difference vs. voltage, as is relevant to a battery (rechargeable or not)
Just when I think I've got it pinned down, I get confused again. If I just had damned equations and a single textbook that I knew was reliable, this would be soooo much easier.
I think I will ask my wolfie tonight too. After all, he's an electrical genius, or so I hear. ;)
Some random updates...
On Effexor, its half life, and my brain
With my stupidly curious mind, I stayed up late last night calculating how much Effexor is in my system based on the half life. I was unable to calculate it accurately to some extent because Effexor is a double whammy, and it is unclear how much of the 37.5 mg is the agent with a half life of 7 hours +/- 2, and how much is the one with a half life of 11 hours +/- 2. But, I nonetheless made some estimates, rounding them to 6 and 12 hours respectively. Even starting from scratch, Effexor hits the "almost steady state" around the 2nd or 3rd day, and is indubitably there by the fourth day. So, by that token, today is my third day back on Effexor after accidentally missing the Monday dose. This may have contributed to the depression and crankiness of the last few days.
On Digital Hub
Blog is definitely dead in the water for the time being, but they've added me to their roster of freelancers, emailed me their guidelines, and forewarned me that pitches for the August issue are due on the 24th. So, creative juices, let's go. Also, they had forgotten to pay me, so I nudged them, and money is on its way. Which is good, since I'd nearly forgotten about this! More money is always good.
On XTRA
You can see my latest article, the match.com one, on Page 20 of the current issue. It hasn't gone up on the website yet, though; dunno why. I'll let y'all know when it does so that you can read it.
On finances
Better than I thought... ~$300 coming my way from Xtra, and just shy of $200 from Digital Hub. Plus about $650 from my tax refund, and the $300 over the course of the year from my GST rebate. All in all, it adds up to: No, I didn't fuck up on all that spending I did, but I came close. I can put this money in the bank to replace the money I spent, be back to ~3 months expenses in savings, and the next time I make some freelance income or have paycheck money left over, it can go to luxuries like a new pair of glasses. w00t!
On volunteering
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misslynx will not have to do everything herself! I just wish I had the time to edit and add more content, but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon, with all that's on my plate and the upcoming escape to Ottawa/Midgard. Still, I have been futzing around with it in my spare time.
On my job and career
Today on the phone with rbowspryte, I summed it up. I'm a person of action. I like to decide that something should change, and then put in the work to change it. With a job search, or housing search, however, the effort I put into changing it does not directly translate into results. I can give 100% and get nothing in return, if there are no opportunities out there that match me. This leaves me feeling out of control (and I'm a control freak) and trapped (claustrophobia is bad!). While it never hurts to cast your net wider, applying to jobs I don't want is not the answer. Learning to get over my issues is.
That doesn't mean I shouldn't ultimately entertain other career paths. But I think its important for me to recognize my real motivations. And, really, if I started looking at PIO jobs, I STILL might not find a better situation in short order. In fact, I'm almost sure I wouldn't because I've BEEN checking York, Ryerson, and U of T regularly for a week or more for jobs.
And, yay. My wolfie is here. Off I go!
EMF vs. potential difference vs. voltage, as is relevant to a battery (rechargeable or not)
Just when I think I've got it pinned down, I get confused again. If I just had damned equations and a single textbook that I knew was reliable, this would be soooo much easier.
I think I will ask my wolfie tonight too. After all, he's an electrical genius, or so I hear. ;)
Some random updates...
On Effexor, its half life, and my brain
With my stupidly curious mind, I stayed up late last night calculating how much Effexor is in my system based on the half life. I was unable to calculate it accurately to some extent because Effexor is a double whammy, and it is unclear how much of the 37.5 mg is the agent with a half life of 7 hours +/- 2, and how much is the one with a half life of 11 hours +/- 2. But, I nonetheless made some estimates, rounding them to 6 and 12 hours respectively. Even starting from scratch, Effexor hits the "almost steady state" around the 2nd or 3rd day, and is indubitably there by the fourth day. So, by that token, today is my third day back on Effexor after accidentally missing the Monday dose. This may have contributed to the depression and crankiness of the last few days.
On Digital Hub
Blog is definitely dead in the water for the time being, but they've added me to their roster of freelancers, emailed me their guidelines, and forewarned me that pitches for the August issue are due on the 24th. So, creative juices, let's go. Also, they had forgotten to pay me, so I nudged them, and money is on its way. Which is good, since I'd nearly forgotten about this! More money is always good.
On XTRA
You can see my latest article, the match.com one, on Page 20 of the current issue. It hasn't gone up on the website yet, though; dunno why. I'll let y'all know when it does so that you can read it.
On finances
Better than I thought... ~$300 coming my way from Xtra, and just shy of $200 from Digital Hub. Plus about $650 from my tax refund, and the $300 over the course of the year from my GST rebate. All in all, it adds up to: No, I didn't fuck up on all that spending I did, but I came close. I can put this money in the bank to replace the money I spent, be back to ~3 months expenses in savings, and the next time I make some freelance income or have paycheck money left over, it can go to luxuries like a new pair of glasses. w00t!
On volunteering
The Toronto Poly website is getting into gear finally. Admins and publisher level accounts are getting assigned, and soon
misslynx will not have to do everything herself! I just wish I had the time to edit and add more content, but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon, with all that's on my plate and the upcoming escape to Ottawa/Midgard. Still, I have been futzing around with it in my spare time.On my job and career
Today on the phone with rbowspryte, I summed it up. I'm a person of action. I like to decide that something should change, and then put in the work to change it. With a job search, or housing search, however, the effort I put into changing it does not directly translate into results. I can give 100% and get nothing in return, if there are no opportunities out there that match me. This leaves me feeling out of control (and I'm a control freak) and trapped (claustrophobia is bad!). While it never hurts to cast your net wider, applying to jobs I don't want is not the answer. Learning to get over my issues is.
That doesn't mean I shouldn't ultimately entertain other career paths. But I think its important for me to recognize my real motivations. And, really, if I started looking at PIO jobs, I STILL might not find a better situation in short order. In fact, I'm almost sure I wouldn't because I've BEEN checking York, Ryerson, and U of T regularly for a week or more for jobs.
And, yay. My wolfie is here. Off I go!
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Fucking Physics Terminology
Date: 2006-05-12 12:02 am (UTC)EMF (electromotive force) is the most generic term. It can include a battery source, or simply waving a magnet near a loop of wire. In the case of the magnet-with-wire, you can have an EMF without even a well-defined potential difference, since any two points on the ring are equivalent, yet you get a current induced around the ring.
potential difference is what it says: it compares two specific points, assigns them values of electrical potential, and then subtracts. When assigning potential values, one must choose a location to have the zero value (just like choosing the zero of an energy scale). For point charges we use infinite distance, for batteries we often use the ground, or else the ass-end of the battery (negative terminal).
voltage is the number of volts one measures for a potential, a potential difference, or an EMF.
I hope this helps.
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Date: 2006-05-12 07:27 am (UTC)BTW, since I never comment here, I'll just take this opportunity to comment on what an amazing woman I think you are. I feel I should comment so much more often, but I don't. Lame of me, but at least I still read. Your struggles with depression often mirror my own (and often set my heart to breaking), and your skill in managing multiple relationships and their inevitable communication snafus is something towards which I strive.
Waaah. I miss my Danae; one of these days I'm just going to have to fly out to Toronto (or wherever you are then) to get a fix.
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Date: 2006-05-13 01:35 pm (UTC)Um, wow, thanks for the compliments! I'm incredibly flattered, and glad that I can help make you feel not alone in this wacky world.
I'm not sure I'm skilled at managing multiple relationships and communication snafus, though. I'm trying, I really am. But lately I've felt like quite the fuckup. :(
I really miss you too. I count you on the list of people for whom I hold platonic love on par with that of people I have dated or am dating. It's a calm, abiding feeling that I've experienced with a number of friends who are particularly special to me for whatever reason. I'm not sure when that happened. If I had noticed it while you were emotionally available and I was still in SF and you were too, I might even have pursued you. But the great thing about love for friends that develops this way is that I've found I have no need for it to be reciprocated in this particular fashion; in fact, I'm not convinced that everyone works this way, so I don't see how it COULD be in all cases. I know you care for me a great deal, and that's all that matters. *warm fuzzies all around*
I would LOVE to have you and darthsunshine visit. But I imagine finances will be tight for a while yet. FYI, I plan to visit in February 2007 for at least a week.
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Date: 2006-05-13 02:53 pm (UTC)I understand, but I suppose what I meant to say was... These snafus happen, and when they do you spend an amazing amount of energy trying to set things straight and in doing what you can to make sure that they don't happen again.
It seems like lately I've had many opportunities to repeat the words of one of my teachers: "Lessons are being learned if each mistake you make is a new one."
Well, that and, "People are complicated."
>>> I count you on the list of people for whom I hold platonic love on par with that of people I have dated or am dating. <<<
Likewise; the love I hold for you mirrors, in many ways, the deep love I hold for
>>> I plan to visit in February 2007 for at least a week. <<<
Back in the bay area? (We're in Oregon, now, but SF is far closer than Toronto.)
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Date: 2006-05-15 08:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-16 04:42 am (UTC)BTW, I pointed a long-time magickal/pagan compatriot of mine (
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Date: 2006-05-16 12:09 pm (UTC)Re: your friend: but that's what makes it so interesting as a spectator sport... :)