Insomnia Thoughts

So, it's another night without sleepiness and, so it seems, time for some more blogging.

I haven't posted for a while over here, and as such I reviewed the last few posts.

It turns out I use the word 'fun' a lot. Especially in titles.

Methinks I should come up with some better adjectives!

Coding Fun

This evening, I got something to work that I've been trying to get to work for a couple of weeks now.

I've implemented a flux and field solver for determining the predicted time evolution of magnetic measurements inside our machine's vacuum vessel as a function of sets of time-evolving external current sources and vessel resistivities.

Fun!

The not-as-fun part comes next: cleaning up the code and actually using it to improve our modeling of the vessel.

As Seen on the Internet

I would like to be finished with my PhD thesis.  It can be done.

Tonight I came across the following snippet, which encapsulates some of my feelings right now:

A PhD is a completely solo effort. There is no one you can ask advice of. No one can help you. ... You are alone. Think Frodo without the Fellowship.

Sure, it's depressing, but only because there's a grain of truth to it. It certainly feels that way sometimes.

I think I'd feel better if I had a Ring of Power, though. :)