diff --git a/build/windows/make.sh b/build/windows/make.sh
index 66a54cec1..dfd81386c 100755
--- a/build/windows/make.sh
+++ b/build/windows/make.sh
@@ -195,3 +195,15 @@ cd ../build/windows/work/classes
 rm -f ../lib/pde.jar
 zip -0rq ../lib/pde.jar .
 
+# back to build/windows
+cd ../..
+
+
+### -- BUILD LIBRARIES ------------------------------------------------
+
+CLASSPATH="..\\..\\build\\windows\\work\\lib\\core.jar;..\\..\\build\\windows\\work\\java\\lib\\rt.jar"
+
+cd ../../lib/serial
+
+../../build/windows/work/jikes +D -classpath "comm.jar;$CLASSPATH" -d . *.java 
+
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index bba07345c..01d6f59b3 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -241,11 +241,14 @@ X remove String casting
 X rename compiler.* to preproc.*
 X OutOfMemoryError still showing up when no CR at end of app
 
-040708 evening
+040708 evening before dinner
 X curve/bezierSegments -> curveDetail
 X remove doubling on curve()
 X move around notes about curve stuff
 
+040708 later
+X working on serial library
+
 _ get export working again
 _   make multiple jar files thing work.. blech