This site also has some RMI benchmarks
http://wwwipd.ira.uka.de/JavaParty
Here is a list of applications:
code for a sort of distributed Sieve of Eratosthenes:
http://wwwipd.ira.uka.de/~pizza/gj/Applications/sieve/
this site has a long listing of Java programs. So if you are looking
for some
code to convert to Kan you might get some ideas. Also, some have the
source code
available. There are a ton of Java applets and programs.
http://docs.rinet.ru/GameLANjava/contents.htm
Here are some projects similiar to Kan:
http://wwwipd.ira.uka.de/JavaParty
http://www.irisa.fr/caps/PROJECTS/Do/Do.html