I sat my dreaded forensic science exam was this afternoon, so I’m getting back to some degree of normality now. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t just quite what I expected. The questions were really quite general, which didn’t suit me particularly well. Still I think I’ve probably done well enough to pass, and if not, at least I know how to test for drugs and body fluids!
I only have one exam this semester, but I have a fairly sizable report due at the end of next week which I need to get working on. There are a few topics to choose from, but I’m leaning toward a comparison of forensic analysis of Windows vs. Linux systems. I had been hoping to do Windows vs. OS X, as OS X is something I’m not so familiar with, but I’d also been hoping to get the report started before Christmas rather than getting bogged down in forensic science revision, so Windows vs. Linux it is!
Another thing I need to start thinking about is my Masters dissertation (assuming that today’s exam was a success, of course!). I had been thinking about proposing an analysis of one of the current-generation game consoles, most likely the PlayStation 3, but only because that’s the console I’m most familiar with. Instead, I’ve applied for a placement with a company who want to investigate the forensic analysis of the Nintendo Wii. It’ll probably be a few weeks yet before I hear anything more about it, but I’m hoping that goes well because it looks really cool!
Anyway, I was back up north for Christmas and across to Edinburgh for New Year’s Eve. I’d never been to Edinburgh over Hogmanay before, but despite being cold the street party was great craic. I wasn’t too sure about the big blue man on New Year’s Day though. Still, it was probably better to do something vaguely cultural than sit in my friend’s flat and watch an entire day of Mythbusters!
