• Who am I?

    I am Qrystal; or at least, that's my dot-name! Har har. (My name is really Crystal, but that's not as internet-searchable; hence, switching the C for the little-used letter Q.)

    I am here because I enjoy writing. I do this mostly for myself, but I also have a passion for helping others learn things from the things I write. Now that I am done my Ph.D. in Physics, I am stepping away from academic research so that I can indulge in some creative ways to share my knowledge and inspire the appreciation of scientific thinking in others. I am also working as a tutor, which is one of the jobs I've most enjoyed doing in my life so far.


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    Cloud Computing, with Sun

    Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

    Geek And Poke: Simply Explained – Part 17 Beautiful! And someone on the comments had another great one to add: Does cloud times sun make a galaxy? I’d say that it does! :D

    An unlikely pianist

    Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

    This cat seems genuinely fascinated by the fact that her paws are affecting the sound, and she seems to really truly love what she’s doing: Awesome! :D

    Tick-tock audio clip

    Monday, May 19th, 2008

    Audio The sound of ticking reminds that time is passing. Make it meaningful! One of the things that saps my productivity is the amount of time wasted in random meandering before I start work for the day. Today, I’ve set up this ticking clock sound to remind me not to let that happen. I have [...]

    Einstein on Religion

    Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

    Link: Spirituality, Science and Technology: Einstein’s position on religion revealed in a letter I don’t think I’ve said anything quite as brash as Einstein’s words here, but I’ve certainly giggled over the idea of a bunch of guys in robes brainstorming how many commandments to list… I have repeatedly stated that I am spiritual, with [...]

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