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The K-Zone is the collected rambling musings of Kevin Boone, scientist, engineer, and educator
Homebuild PCs
Breadbox picture How to build a small, (near-) silent media player in a breadbox using a mini-ITX motherboard. Read more...
Development
Java developers: are you fed up with this?-

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.acme.Test
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal (ClassLoader.java:315)
at java.lang.Class.forName0 (Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName (Class.java:140)

An understanding of how Java's class search path works is vital when working on complex distributed sytems, yet modern development tools conceal these details from developers. Get back to basics with this article.

DIY
Porch
A porch too far? My experiences building a substantial brick porch
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Music
notes
Why you can't play Bach on a piano:
the physics of equally-tempered tuning
Articles for students
Gadgets
Reddmango picture The new Reddmango VX435: should Archos be worried?
PRS-500 picture Sony's PRS-500 e-book reader: good, but could have been great. Read more...

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