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Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...

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I'm trying to create a simple JavaFX application using Maven in IntelliJ IDEA. My Project Structure is set to use JDK 24, and I can see when trying to javafx:run that ...

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I recently published a Design Idea (DI) showing some very simple circuits for PWM programming of standard regulator chips, both linear and switching, “Revisited: Three discretes suffice to interface ...

Docker is commonly used for server-side and command-line apps. However, with the right setup, you can also run GUI-based applications inside containers. These containers can include GUI libraries and ...

The big picture: Java stands as one of the enduring pillars of the software world. The programming language was released by Sun Microsystems on May 23, 1995, and so far has weathered the shifting ...

Abstract: This article presents a simple fixed-frequency reconfigurable resonant converter (RC) with constant-current (CC)—constant-voltage (CV) charge for electric vehicle batteries. The CC–CV charge ...