'rescue in rbuf_fill': Timeout::Error (Timeout::Error) - ruby

Question

Same script different error. This might be related more to my network instead of my code. The script is as follows:
#!/usr/bin/env ruby -rubygems
require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'authentication')
require "csv" # faster_csv (ruby 1.9)
lines = CSV.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'karaoke.csv')) # Exported an Excel file as CSV
lines.slice!(0) # remove header line
collection = StorageRoom::Collection.find('collection ID')
Song = collection.entry_class
lines.each do |row|
karaoke = Song.new(:artist => row[0], :song => row[1], :genre => row[2], :file => StorageRoom::File.new_with_filename("#{karaoke.artist}#{karaoke.song}.mov"))
if karaoke.save
puts "Song saved: #{karaoke.artist}, #{karaoke.song}, #{karaoke.genre}"
else
puts "Song could not be saved: #{karaoke.errors.join(', ')}"
end
end
And the error is:
/usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/protocol.rb:140:in `rescue in rbuf_fill': Timeout::Error (Timeout::Error)
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/protocol.rb:134:in `rbuf_fill'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/protocol.rb:116:in `readuntil'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/protocol.rb:126:in `readline'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:2219:in `read_status_line'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:2208:in `read_new'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:1191:in `transport_request'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:1177:in `request'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:1170:in `block in request'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:627:in `start'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.9.1/net/http.rb:1168:in `request'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/httparty-0.8.1/lib/httparty/request.rb:73:in `perform'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/httparty-0.8.1/lib/httparty.rb:391:in `perform_request'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/httparty-0.8.1/lib/httparty.rb:359:in `post'
from /home/hanleyhansen/Desktop/thriventures-storage_room_gem-f7015ed/lib/storage_room/model.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in create'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:403:in `_run__3801264735883484179__create__2558870880708463764__callbacks'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in `_run_create_callbacks'
from /home/hanleyhansen/Desktop/thriventures-storage_room_gem-f7015ed/lib/storage_room/model.rb:68:in `block in create'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:403:in `_run__3801264735883484179__save__2558870880708463764__callbacks'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:405:in `__run_callback'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-3.2.2/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:385:in `_run_save_callbacks'
from /home/hanleyhansen/Desktop/thriventures-storage_room_gem-f7015ed/lib/storage_room/model.rb:67:in `create'
from /home/hanleyhansen/Desktop/thriventures-storage_room_gem-f7015ed/lib/storage_room/model.rb:61:in `save'
from import_csv.rb:17:in `block in <main>'
from import_csv.rb:14:in `each'
from import_csv.rb:14:in `<main>'
I'm interested in learning why this error occurred as well as the solution. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Found this while perusing the web. Hopes it helps somebody! Setting a longer timeout
Here is how you can adjust the timeout in the Net::HTTP API:
require 'net/http'
http = Net::HTTP.new(#host, #port)
http.read_timeout = 500