• 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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    • Tick-tock audio clip

    Posted by Qrystal on May 19, 2008 at 13:36.
    Category: Miscellany. Tags: productivity.

    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 to keep turning up the volume to make sure it doesn’t fade into my subconscious…

    I originally got this “tick-tock” audio clip from free-loops.com but I had to  translate it to mp3 and duplicate the ticks a few times for posting here. Yes, I realize this little project is rather anti-productive, but it’s part of who I am and I have embraced it. And now, on to my workday!

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