• 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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    • Words as Visual Art

    Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

    Who hasn’t wanted to make a random mish-mash of words look all colourful and fun, in order to give some kind of visual impact to a message or idea?  Wordle can do it for you.  Just watch out for how dangerously fun this site is…!!! Despite the danger to my productivity, I thank @shivian for [...]

    Thoughts on a Radiohead Video

    Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

    RA DIOHEA_D / HOU SE OF_C ARDS @ Google Code So, it’s bizarre, but that’s to be expected from Radiohead.  It’s also quite a beautiful visualization, done in an intriguing way (check out the making-of by following the link above). My viewing notes:  the weird distorting-face imagery is a little difficult to watch, I find.  [...]