diff --git a/processing/app/PdeRuntime.java b/processing/app/PdeRuntime.java
index 217503e88..4f65a9d0d 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeRuntime.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeRuntime.java
@@ -552,10 +552,12 @@ java.lang.NullPointerException
       while (Thread.currentThread() == thread) {
         try {
           int count = input.read(boofer, 0, boofer.length);
-          if (count == -1) thread = null;
-          //System.out.print("bc" + count + " " + new String(boofer, 0, count));
-          //PApplet.println(boofer);
-          System.out.print(new String(boofer, 0, count));
+          if (count == -1) {
+            thread = null;
+
+          } else {
+            System.out.print(new String(boofer, 0, count));
+          }
 
         } catch (IOException e) {
           // this is prolly because the app was quit & the stream broken
diff --git a/processing/todo.txt b/processing/todo.txt
index d3e381308..55b3f25a9 100644
--- a/processing/todo.txt
+++ b/processing/todo.txt
@@ -70,17 +70,23 @@ X "Processing" folder not properly created on new install
 X add noLoop() to static mode apps
 X remove "loop" from special inserts on preproc
 
-_ static applets need to be able to resize themselves on 'play'
-_ figure out what to do with static apps exported as application
-_   needs to just hang there
-_ scripts will need to call exit() explicitly
-
 _ add all imported libs to hash table of jars
 
 _ after export of library, rebuild "import library" menu
 
 _ when running externally, build into sketch folder?
 
+
+_ static applets need to be able to resize themselves on 'play'
+_ figure out what to do with static apps exported as application
+_   needs to just hang there
+_ scripts will need to call exit() explicitly
+_ "create font" not working well with postscript font names
+_   need to remap the postscript name back to the java font name
+_   or keep a list of font objects, not just the names
+_     since already have the list, can use deriveFont
+_ tabs on macosx are stinking.. need to use line metrics class
+
 _ libraries
 _   attachLibrary(new libsomething()) and attachLibrary("pitaru.Sonia");
 o   final stop() for static shutdown of lib