diff --git a/processing/app/PdeBase.java b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
index 0d09e23a5..568fecba2 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeBase.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeBase.java
@@ -1010,7 +1010,9 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame
         } else {
           // just launching the .html file via the shell works
           // but make sure to chmod +x the .html files first
-          Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c " + url);
+          // also place quotes around it in case there's a space
+          // in the user.dir part of the url
+          Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c \"" + url + "\"");
         }
 
 #ifdef MACOS
@@ -1029,6 +1031,8 @@ public class PdeBase extends Frame
         //Runtime.getRuntime().exec("mozilla "+ currentDir + 
         //                          "/reference/index.html");
         // another wild ass guess
+
+        // probably need to replace spaces or use quotes here
         Runtime.getRuntime().exec("mozilla " + url);
 
       } else {
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index 9a7ce603b..3154506df 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -162,6 +162,28 @@ X   cmd-s drops an s into the text area (grr)
 X   only happened on java 1.3 if the cmd-key was unused
 o select all (apple-a) on azerty keyboard is quitting the app
 o   http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_software_bugs;action=display;num=1032909986;start=0
+o what's hanging the application on start in 1.4?
+o   duh.. do println() statements to see where it's hanging
+o   (or hanging on start)
+o   could also be connected to compiling process, though it seems runtime
+o   try disabling Toolkit.sync()
+X   could it be audio that's hanging the application? -> nope
+X mac 1.4 crashes when attempting to stop applets (pcho definitely)
+X   doesn't seem to do this with the .app, or at least in prev release
+X     (although prev release was running 1.3 by default)
+X   locking up on my machine after hitting stop
+X   is this only a problem when run from run.sh?
+X jikes is not properly wired to Proce55ing.app
+X   puts a couple dots on random lines
+X modify build scripts for rxtx on osx
+X   libs from 2.1.6 download for osx seem to work
+X   write script to handle installation, etc.
+X     (maybe do this from inside p5?) 
+X get jikes118 in there.. also in cvs
+o   add note to instructions for how to use
+X change Proce55ing.app to Processing.app
+X   should cvs be changed or just do this as a renaming step?
+X     changed in cvs
 
 
 dh X save last-used serial to sketch.properties on quit
@@ -180,39 +202,35 @@ dh X   may need horizontal scroller, or text wrap
 dh X     http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_Software;action=display;num=1050328811;start=0
 
 
+post-0057c1
+X deal with spaces in user.dir (!) 
+X   affects reference, and prolly compiling too
+
+
 ..................................................................
 
 
 BEN'S PILE OF NEAR-IMMEDIACY (assume there's a bf next to all these)
 
 
+_ alt key pressed spews errors about components
+_   prolly because of swing/awt component problems
+_ track down error in PdeCompiler for message parsing
+_   was missing the error about a package being gone
+_   comment out /System/Library/ code to track that down
+
+_ write readme.txt and revisions.txt
+_   windows: audio is broken, use jdk 1.4.1 if you need audio
+_   preferences will get better in a future release
+_   export to application is not yet implemented
+_   catch security exceptions around applet i/o calls
+
+
 macosx
 _ do objects need to be swing components to draw properly?
 _   macosx has update weirdness for non JComponent items
 _   probably why end of text messages under osx getting chopped?
 _ test to see if runtime exceptions are coming through
-_ get jikes118 in there.. also in cvs
-_   add note to instructions for how to use
-_ what's hanging the application on start in 1.4?
-_   duh.. do println() statements to see where it's hanging
-_   (or hanging on start)
-_   could also be connected to compiling process, though it seems runtime
-_   try disabling Toolkit.sync()
-X   could it be audio that's hanging the application? -> nope
-_ mac 1.4 crashes when attempting to stop applets (pcho definitely)
-_   doesn't seem to do this with the .app, or at least in prev release
-_     (although prev release was running 1.3 by default)
-_   locking up on my machine after hitting stop
-_   is this only a problem when run from run.sh?
-X change Proce55ing.app to Processing.app
-X   should cvs be changed or just do this as a renaming step?
-X     changed in cvs
-_ jikes is not properly wired to Proce55ing.app
-_   puts a couple dots on random lines
-_ modify build scripts for rxtx on osx
-_   libs from 2.1.6 download for osx seem to work
-_   write script to handle installation, etc.
-_     (maybe do this from inside p5?) 
 
 
 windows
@@ -232,10 +250,27 @@ _ test rxtx on linux with sun vm
 ..................................................................
 
 
-POST-57
+0058
 
+
+_ video.pixels don't seem to have high bytes set
+_   so fill(video.pixels[blah]) doesn't work
+_   test against 'pixels' example
+
+_ catch security exceptions around applet i/o calls
+_   http://proce55ing.net/discourse/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Proce55ing_software_bugs;action=display;num=1059928189;start=0
+java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.io.FilePermission screen-0000.tif read) 
+ at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source) 
+ at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source) 
+ at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source) 
+ at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(Unknown Source) 
+ at java.io.File.exists(Unknown Source) 
+ at BApplet.screenGrab(BApplet.java:1047) 
+ at gravity_giger_00.loop(gravity_giger_00.java:58) 
+ at BApplet.nextFrame(BApplet.java:298) 
+ at BApplet.run(BApplet.java:256) 
+ at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) 
 _ perlin noise is broken
-
 _ java vm could be removed from cvs
 _   in favor of requiring a specific jvm, and using registry to find