I encountered the following error in Aptitude after my Ubuntu 9.10 box fubar’d during an install. The message given by synaptic is similar.
Reading package lists… Error!
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
The following sequence of commands fixed it for me.
#: cd /var/lib/dpkg
#: sudo mv status status-bad
#: sudo cp status-old status
#: sudo apt-get update
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I found this on Make. This is a video of a R/C Enterprise “flying” underwater in a pool in Japan. For more pictures and a description of the project, check out the original link at the end of this story.
Original Story: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/12/rc_starship_enterprise_flies_under.html
I decided this script was a necessity since I’ve been arranging my photos based on date taken since I bought my first Canon point and shoot. After buying my Nikon 5000, I was disappointed to find the Nikon’s sync software did not break photos out into directories based on the date they were taken. Yesterday, I finally had time to sit down and code it up. This script should work on any platform and can work via either command line or via drag-and-drop. Simply give it one or more directories using either of those methods and it will sort the photos in each directory based on the “Image DateTaken” Exif field.
Download Link: DateTakenPhotoSorter
SVN: http://cdotson-utilities.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/DateTakenPhotoSorter
I came across this video while browsing Make Magazines RSS feed. This is an augmented reality pool table called ARPool created in the RCVLab at Queens University. For more check out the original Make Magazine story at http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/09/augmented_reality_pool_pool_playing.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
Check out this footage from the recent NASA Ares I Test.
I just finished my EeePC overhaul. In addition to the default Linux distribution sucking on the EeePC, the stock SSD is as slow as Christmas, the stock SSD is only 4gb, and only had 512mb of memory.
For this mod, I used the following components:
Here are some pics…
I just bought a replacement SSD and memory stick for my EEEPC 900. Turns out it uses a mini pcie sata connector and those drives aren’t priced too badly for the smaller capacities. I’m planning on loading EEEBuntu on it this weekend. I’ll have another report on the status of this upgrade later this week.