• 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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    • Venus-Jupiter-Moon Conjunction

    Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

    My favourite photo of the Venus-Jupiter-Moon conjunction that peaked just a few days ago was this Astronomy Picture of the Day, which was apparently taken on my birthday! Please click through to read the description, as it has some good links with more explanation of the phenomenon. The site also says that tomorrow’s APOD will [...]

    A Nature Calendar, for a Good Cause

    Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

    I love having a beautiful calendar. Doesn’t everyone? I, personally, always choose a nature-related theme for calendars, because it just seems right that the seasonal shifts be represented by images from the natural world. This year, I could go one step further: instead of just representing nature on my wall, I could be supporting wildlife [...]

    Remove Purple Fringing From Photographs

    Monday, July 28th, 2008

    I can’t believe I never thought to look for advice on how to Remove Purple Fringing From Your Photographs until today!  My good old Canon Powershot A75 has only a few flaws, and one is that it is susceptible to purple fringing.  Now that I know how easy it is to remove it from photos, [...]