Long ago when forensics started out, each police department or private investigation company would do things in their own way. Most didn't have a computer forensics expert and used their IT department or nearest computer geek instead, who would have had varying degrees of expertise. This led to evidence being mistreated and people called expert … Continue reading Forensic Examination of Digital Artefacts – ACPO guidelines
Month: September 2009
Mandatory attendance
Strathclyde have adopted an attendance register for every class and students may get penalised for not attending enough classes. My fellow classmates tell me this also happened in their undergrad universities. Is this normal? Is Edinburgh University weird to allow students completely free choice whether they attend lectures? I can see that for a hands-on course like … Continue reading Mandatory attendance
Dean Gallery visit
I went to the Dean Gallery today with Steven since it was such lovely weather outside and we thought we'd do something cultural. The gallery sits opposite the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and houses a small, permanent collection of Surrealist and Dada art which is well worth seeing if you like Dalí, Miró, Ernst, Magritte, … Continue reading Dean Gallery visit
Postgrad Induction Day
Number of CSI mentions: 1 Number of students at postgrad computer and information studies induction: about 50 Number of girls at above: about 25 (!!) Number of students in my Forensic Informatics class: 9 On Monday I parted with the largest sum of money from my account - £872 for a three month train ticket … Continue reading Postgrad Induction Day
Belgian/English stew
I invented a stew for this evenings meal, and it was delicious! I combined a classic Belgian stew (lots of beer) and Belgian style potatoes with Lancashire pork sausages and barley. Apt for a half Belgian/Brit! Serves two. For the Stew 6 pork sausages cut into chunks1 large carrot, chopped into chunks1 large onion, chopped … Continue reading Belgian/English stew
Rabbit etiquette: Saying hello
Rabbits have an etiquette when being greeted, and can go into a strop if you don't do it right. It can be likened to a handshake, with rabbits just as likely as humans to give pathetic, limp versions or forceful ones. To say "hello" to a bunny, you give them a gentle 'punch' on the … Continue reading Rabbit etiquette: Saying hello
I love Derren Brown
I met Derren once at the Spiderman 2 premiere in 2004 where he signed my autograph book. He is the only celebrity who didn't just scribble a random scrawl on the paper, instead asked my name and wrote, "Dear Sarah, best wishes, Derren Brown X". He seemed genuinely touched by people screaming his name all … Continue reading I love Derren Brown
How to deal with a naughty bunny
I saw a question on Yahoo! Answers that upset me a bit. The person had hit their new rabbits because they had scratched them, and was now asking if they held grudges. Poor buns 😦 Anyway, here's my guide to humanely (or should I say rabbitely) dealing with a naughty bunny. I've divided them into … Continue reading How to deal with a naughty bunny
Make your own art canvas
I despair when I go into art shops and find how expensive good quality canvases are. You can get canvas relatively cheaply, but the quality is flimsy and they always have very thin wooden frames and pre-primed with this stuff that just feels fake. At art college we got taught how to make our own … Continue reading Make your own art canvas
Chocolate Coffee Cake
This is a truly indulgent chocolate coffee cake that doesn't last long! Ingredients 170 g all-purpose flour340 g sugar6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract170 g butter (at room temperature)90ml hot espresso or very strong coffee3 eggs Ingredients for icing 115g butter1½ tablespoon hot espresso coffee (or ½ teaspoon instant coffee … Continue reading Chocolate Coffee Cake
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