"Fatal error: can't create i686/soundtest.o: Not a directory" fix while compiling Cinelerra

Yes, I searched everywhere by Google how to fix this error. In fact, many people got this error while compiling Cinelerra version 2. Some asked on the forums, some even went to official #cinelerra IRC chanel. But as I see they did not get the answer. Me too. Installation some dev packages as suggested did not help. And then I found the solution myself. Very simple :).

$ mkdir i868

That all!

P.S. 1. Interesting that my search results on Google show the ubuntuforum.org first. And almost questions are from this forum. This show that Ubuntu is (or was) becoming the most popular Linux distribution. I am using Debian at now. But certainly will take a look at Hardy Heron (8.04) when I'll receive the disks from shipit.ubuntu.com.

2. When compiling you can see the same errors' messages. For me, I got "Fatal error: can't create i686/encore50/bitstream.o: No such file or directory". Solve problem the same way!

Linux distribution for LPI exams' preparation

From distrowatch.com: "The elpicx live DVD is a Knoppix and Centos-based live Linux system with a single goal - to help students to prepare for the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certification exam by providing several test emulators as well as a number of LPI reference cards, study notes, preparation guides and exercises. Available in English and German."

Download and read more about this distro at elearnit.de.

Are you Google user? Try gOS then...

gOS is based on Linux, uses Enlightenment or Gnome as desktop. The main goal is support for Google services, like Google Docs, MySpace, etc. Interesting is that, PCs with gOS can be purchased at Walmart.com. The first party of these PCs was sold out after one week.

gOS Enlightenment desktop

Lomonosov-2008 finished successfully!

It was very pleasure for me to participate in this conference. I met many interesting people - scientists from other cities, even from other countries outside Russia. Also got a diploma for the oral contribution in subsection analytical chemistry.

The illustration material can be found in LaTeX Beamer file archives with 3 themes files (in a tar ball).

Fig. 1. Title page of the presentation.


Fig. 2. Three fields theme.

Cognitive Technologies opened their OCR product!

From their site:

"CUNEIFORM V.12. In our modern world you can hardly think about simply retyping documents into a computer, because they usually have images and other elements of decoration which you you will not be able to copy into your computer without scanning. And only such modern and perfect system as CuneiForm V.12 can reproduce an original document form, including images, tables, columns, paragraphs, indentions, font styles and sizes.

Support of 20 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Mixed Russian-English, Ukrainian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Polish and others. "

I think this is important and (maybe) principal solution for Linux users. Of course, other systems' users have benefit, too.

Links for downloading binary and source code of CuneiForm can take from Cognitive Technologies' site (in English).

Second and third reffered articles

1. Rudakov O.B., Chorochordina E. A., Phan Vinh Thinh, Podolina E.A., Rudakova L.V. Determination of capsaicinoids and ionol (BHT) in pepper plasters by microcolumn HPLC // Sorption and chromatographical processes, volume 8, issue 2, pp. 332-338.

Abstract

Liquid extraction of capsaicinoids and ionol from water-salting liquids of sulphate of ammonium is investigated by isopropanol. Conditions of extraction of these analyts from a pepper plaster are optimized. The technique microcolumn HPLC definitions of capsaicinoids and ionol in extracts are offered.

2. Horohordina E. A., Phan Vinh Thinh, Rudakov O.B., Podolina E.A. Influence of structure of phenols on interfacial tension in extraction systems hexane - chloroform - water-salting solution // Sorption and chromatographical processes, volume 8, issue 2, pp. 339-345.

Abstract

Definitely interfacial energy in systems hexane - chloroform – an alkyl phenol - water-salting solution. Influence of structure on character of isotherms of interfacial tension and partition coefficients of phenols in the investigated extraction systems is considered.

See also other publications on my web page.

Photo competition at my university

In the period of February and March a photo competition was organized at my university (Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Russia) for (post-graduate) students. In the end of the activity, authors with selected works will be awarded and their photos will have places in exhibition room of Voronezh union of artists.

Three of my photos had been choose:

1. Pigeons
2. Late walk
3. We and trees

The exhibition room (on Kirova street near the shop "Optica") will be opened on April 15th. 2008.