diff --git a/2006/borsanyi/.gitignore b/2006/borsanyi/.gitignore
index 1c6b1a052..5761bd3ec 100644
--- a/2006/borsanyi/.gitignore
+++ b/2006/borsanyi/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 borsanyi
 borsanyi.orig
 *.dSYM
-example.gif
+*.gif
 indent
 indent.c
 indent.o
diff --git a/2006/borsanyi/README.md b/2006/borsanyi/README.md
index 7eed56360..cd40db5dd 100644
--- a/2006/borsanyi/README.md
+++ b/2006/borsanyi/README.md
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ For more detailed information see [2006 borsanyi in bugs.md](/bugs.md#2006-borsa
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./borsanyi ioccc@example.com > example.gif
+./try.sh
 ```
 
+We recommend you input for the filename `example.gif` and for the string
+`ioccc@example.com`. The script will not overwrite files. It runs the program in
+a loop until you answer that you do not wish to make another.
+
+
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
diff --git a/2006/borsanyi/try.sh b/2006/borsanyi/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..31df8b24f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006/borsanyi/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2006/borsanyi
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+echo "When using this script, ask yourself what happens if you put a string > 42" 1>&2
+echo "characters long and what happens if you input characters not in the regexp:" 1>&2
+echo "'a-z_A-Z0-9@.-'." 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
+
+while :; do
+    read -r -p "Enter a target file name: " filename
+    if [[ -n "$filename" ]]; then
+	if [[ -f "$filename" ]]; then
+	    echo "$0: ERROR: $filename already exists, will not overwrite." 1>&2
+	    continue
+	fi
+    else
+	echo "$0: ERROR: empty file name, try again." 1>&2
+	continue
+    fi
+    read -r -p "Enter a string to write to the file: " email
+    if [[ -n "$email" ]]; then
+	./borsanyi "$email" > "$filename"
+	if [[ -f "$filename" ]]; then
+	    echo "Wrote image to $filename" 1>&2
+	else
+	    echo "$0: ERROR: failed to write to $filename" 1>&2
+	fi
+    fi
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Do you wish to make another one (Y/N)? "
+    if [[ "$REPLY" != "Y" && "$REPLY" != "y" ]]; then
+	break
+    fi
+    echo 1>&2
+done
diff --git a/2006/grothe/README.md b/2006/grothe/README.md
index c024cc791..4be3b011a 100644
--- a/2006/grothe/README.md
+++ b/2006/grothe/README.md
@@ -14,21 +14,15 @@ make
 
 ## Try:
 
+Put on your "electronic ears" and then try:
+
 ```sh
-./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < twinkle.txt
+./try.sh
 ```
 
-... and then put on your "electronic ears".  You may find using
+You may find using
 a tunable scanning electronic ear helps.
 
-There are other text files you may wish to try:
-
-```sh
-./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < arabian.txt
-./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < olympics.txt
-./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < test.txt
-```
-
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
diff --git a/2006/grothe/try.sh b/2006/grothe/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bd4f17926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006/grothe/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2006/grothe
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+resume()
+{
+    echo 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Do you wish to continue (Y/N)? "
+    if [[ "$REPLY" != "y" && "$REPLY" != "Y" ]]; then
+	exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < twinkle.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
+./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < twinkle.txt
+resume
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < arabian.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
+./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < arabian.txt
+resume
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < olympics.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
+./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < olympics.txt
+resume
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < test.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
+./grothe 65000000 10000000 1344 < test.txt
+echo 1>&2
diff --git a/2006/hamre/try.sh b/2006/hamre/try.sh
index fe123581b..453b5fd25 100755
--- a/2006/hamre/try.sh
+++ b/2006/hamre/try.sh
@@ -17,17 +17,18 @@ clear
 
 
 
-echo "$ ./hamre '-1*42/3*(42*42*42)/42'" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamre '-1*42/3*(42*42*42)/42': "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre '-1*42/3*(42*42*42)/42'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
-echo "$ ./hamre '-1+4/3*(2+1/(3/2*(7/2-7/3+1/6)))/2'" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamre '-1+4/3*(2+1/(3/2*(7/2-7/3+1/6)))/2': "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre '-1+4/3*(2+1/(3/2*(7/2-7/3+1/6)))/2'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
-echo "$ ./hamre '1/0' 1>&2" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamre '1/0': "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre '1/0' 1>&2
 echo 1>&2
 echo "...why did you not get an answer?" 1>&2
@@ -37,21 +38,33 @@ LIFE=12
 UNIVERSE=15
 EVERYTHING=15
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo "For the next two notice how similar they are: why do they give different answers?" 1>&2
 
 echo "$ LIFE=12; UNIVERSE=15; EVERYTHING=15; ./hamre \"\$LIFE/\$UNIVERSE/\$EVERYTHING\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre "$LIFE/$UNIVERSE/$EVERYTHING"
+echo 1>&2
 
 echo "$ LIFE=12; UNIVERSE=15; EVERYTHING=15; ./hamre \"\$LIFE / \$UNIVERSE / \$EVERYTHING\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre "$LIFE / $UNIVERSE / $EVERYTHING"
 
 echo 1>&2
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo "And why do these next two give different answers?" 1>&2
 echo "$ LIFE=12; UNIVERSE=15; EVERYTHING=15; ./hamre \"\$LIFE + \$UNIVERSE + \$EVERYTHING\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre "$LIFE + $UNIVERSE + $EVERYTHING"
 echo "$ LIFE=12; UNIVERSE=15; EVERYTHING=15; ./hamre \"\$LIFE+\$UNIVERSE+\$EVERYTHING\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hamre "$LIFE+$UNIVERSE+$EVERYTHING"
+echo 1>&2
 
 echo "As it turns out, \$LIFE+\$UNIVERSE+\$EVERYTHING == 42/1 == 42!" 1>&2
 
diff --git a/2006/monge/README.md b/2006/monge/README.md
index 4b06d8c3f..60dd8f6f1 100644
--- a/2006/monge/README.md
+++ b/2006/monge/README.md
@@ -28,21 +28,15 @@ For more detailed information see [2006 monge in bugs.md](/bugs.md#2006-monge).
 ./monge expression ...
 ```
 
+Incorrect formulas will ungracefully crash the program.
+
 
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./monge "z = 0" "z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4"
+./try.sh
 ```
 
-Incorrect formulas will ungracefully crash the program.
-
-This is supposed to happen.  As is written in the
-[The Jargon File](http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/feature.html):
-
-```
-That's not a bug, that's a feature.
-```
 
 
 ## Alternate code:
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ make clobber ITERATIONS=512 alt
 If you specify a value less than 1 for any of these it sets it back to the
 default. The value 1 was selected arbitrarily and such a small number as 1 will
 not do anything useful but as long as it's at least 1 it'll not be redefined.
-Does not try taking care of overflows but such large values would be impractical
+It does not try taking care of overflows but such large values would be impractical
 anyway.
 
 
@@ -87,6 +81,13 @@ anyway.
 Use `monge.alt` exactly as you would `monge` above.
 
 
+### Alternate try:
+
+```sh
+./try.alt.sh
+```
+
+
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
 For those who are familiar with the previous [IOCCC winners](/winners.html),
diff --git a/2006/monge/try.alt.sh b/2006/monge/try.alt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fab87d778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006/monge/try.alt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.alt.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2006/monge alt code
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" alt >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./monge.alt \"z = 0\" \"z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4\": "
+echo 1>&2
+./monge.alt "z = 0" "z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4"
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to change the width/height/iterations to 500/500/1024: "
+echo 1>&2
+make clobber WIDTH=500 HEIGHT=500 ITERATIONS=1024 alt
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./monge.alt \"z = 0\" \"z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4\": "
+echo 1>&2
+./monge.alt "z = 0" "z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4"
+echo 1>&2
diff --git a/2006/monge/try.sh b/2006/monge/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..718361ac0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006/monge/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2006/monge
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./monge \"z = 0\" \"z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4\": "
+echo 1>&2
+./monge "z = 0" "z = z*z*z + c; Abs2(z) < 4"
+echo 1>&2
+
+
diff --git a/2006/stewart/README.md b/2006/stewart/README.md
index 64235b6f9..b15059129 100644
--- a/2006/stewart/README.md
+++ b/2006/stewart/README.md
@@ -30,17 +30,18 @@ NOTE: `convert(1)` belongs to [ImageMagick](https://imagemagick.org/index.php).
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./stewart 400 1000000 maze > maze.xbm
-convert maze.xbm maze.png
-
-./stewart 1024 1000000 gasket > gasket.xbm
-convert gasket.xbm gasket.png
-
-./stewart 1024 1500000 dragon3 > dragon3.xbm
-convert dragon3.xbm dragon3.png
+./try.sh
 ```
 
-Now open the images in your favourite graphics viewer or a web browser.
+After running the program on a few files it will ask you if you wish to run it
+on the remaining files.
+
+The script will try converting the xbm files created by the program to png
+files. If it does it will list those that exist in the directory, at the end of
+the script. If you do not have `convert(1)` it will warn you once. In that case
+you'll have to open the xbm files in a graphics viewer capable of viewing xbm
+images. In any case choose your favourite graphics viewer to look at the images
+created.
 
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
diff --git a/2006/stewart/try.sh b/2006/stewart/try.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1852b2a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2006/stewart/try.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2006/stewart
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+# try and find convert(1) from ImageMagick
+CONVERT="$(type -P convert)"
+# keep track if we converted anything
+CONVERTED=""
+FAILED_CONVERT=""
+
+stewart()
+{
+    if [[ "$#" != 3 ]]; then
+	echo "$0: stewart() expects 3 args, got: $#" 1>&2
+	return
+    fi
+
+    if [[ ! -f "$3" || ! -r "$3" ]]; then
+	echo "$0: file does not exist or not readable: $3" 1>&2
+	return
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -f "$3.xbm" ]]; then
+	rm -f "$3.xbm"
+    fi
+
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./stewart $1 $2 $3 > $3.xbm: "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./stewart "$1" "$2" "$3" > "$3.xbm"
+    echo 1>&2
+
+    if [[ -n "$CONVERT" ]]; then
+	read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: $CONVERT $3.xbm $3.png: "
+	echo 1>&2
+	"$CONVERT" "$3.xbm" "$3.png"
+	if [[ "$?" = 0 && -f "$3.png" ]]; then
+	    echo "Converted $3.xbm to $3.png for you to view." 1>&2
+	    CONVERTED="true"
+	else
+	    FAILED_CONVERT="true"
+	fi
+	echo 1>&2
+    fi
+}
+
+# we only warn them once if they do not have convert
+if [[ -z "$CONVERT" ]]; then
+    echo "$0: convert(1) not found: you will have to find a viewer of xbm images." 1>&2
+fi
+
+stewart 400 1000000 maze
+stewart 1024 1000000 gasket
+stewart 1024 1500000 dragon3
+
+read -r -p "Do you want to run this on the remaining files (Y/N)? "
+echo 1>&2
+if [[ "$REPLY" = "Y" || "$REPLY" = "y" ]]; then
+    for f in altar box box2 box3 carpet circles cross cross2 cross3 crystal curve \
+	diamonds diamonds2 dragon dragon2 fern gasket_mod gasket_mod2 ioccc \
+	octagon pentagon pentagons rings rings2 spirals spirals2 spirals3 spirals4 \
+	squares stars stars2 tree tree2 tree3 tree4 triangle; do
+
+	    stewart 1024 1000000 "$f"
+    done
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$FAILED_CONVERT" ]]; then
+    echo "Failed to convert one or more files to png." 1>&2
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$CONVERTED" ]]; then
+    echo "The following png files exist: "
+    ls -1 ./*.png
+else
+    echo "The following xbm files exist: "
+    ls -1 ./*.xbm
+fi
diff --git a/2006/sykes1/README.md b/2006/sykes1/README.md
index 2ceb2dcbe..b3811a902 100644
--- a/2006/sykes1/README.md
+++ b/2006/sykes1/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 make
 ```
 
+There is an alt version based on the author's remarks. The [try.sh](try.sh)
+script will compile and use both but if you wish to see the alternate version
+specifically see the [Alternate code](#alternate-code) section below.
+
 
 ### Bugs and (Mis)features:
 
@@ -33,6 +37,15 @@ Next point your browser to the file: `sykes1.html`.
 
 Refresh your browser.
 
+You might also try:
+
+```sh
+./try.sh
+```
+
+This will run both the original entry and the alt code to show some differences.
+
+
 ### Also try:
 
 If you have all day :-) and wish to find out how fast your machine can solve the
@@ -61,6 +74,33 @@ sys	0m0.110s
 ```
 
 
+## Alternate code:
+
+This alternate code is based on the author's remarks.
+
+
+### Alternate build:
+
+```sh
+make alt
+```
+
+
+### Alternate use:
+
+Use `sykes1.alt` as you would `sykes1` above.
+
+
+### Alternate try:
+
+The [try.sh](try.sh) script will use both versions to show some differences. You
+can do so like:
+
+```sh
+./try.sh
+```
+
+
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
 Read the [sykes1.html](sykes1.html) page source.
@@ -86,7 +126,8 @@ puzzles in wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam_cube).
 Some instructions on how to make your own cube are in the included file
 [bedlam-cubes.pdf](bedlam-cubes.pdf).
 
-Finally, you can watch it being solved at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8s1AcYMLBc>.
+Finally, you can watch it being solved with the video file here,
+[solving-bedlam-cube.mp4](solving-bedlam-cube.mp4).
 
 Actually the cube is very hard to do by hand by just trying to fit it
 together.  I have not known anyone to solve it in this way - you would
diff --git a/2006/sykes1/try.sh b/2006/sykes1/try.sh
index 899cfe4e7..8f05cd504 100755
--- a/2006/sykes1/try.sh
+++ b/2006/sykes1/try.sh
@@ -23,47 +23,54 @@ try()
 	SYKES1="$1"
     fi
 
-    echo "$ diff -s $SYKES1.c $SYKES1.html" 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to see $SYKES1.c (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    less -rEXF "$SYKES1.c"
+    echo 1>&2
+
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff -s $SYKES1.c $SYKES1.html: "
+    echo 1>&2
     diff -s "$SYKES1".c "$SYKES1".html
     echo 1>&2
 
-    echo "$ ./$SYKES1 | less" 1>&2
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (use 'q' to quit pager, space to scroll a page down): "
-    ./"$SYKES1" | less
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./$SYKES1 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./"$SYKES1" | less -rEXF
     echo 1>&2
 
-    echo "$ ./$SYKES1 5 | less" 1>&2
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (use 'q' to quit pager, space to scroll a page down): "
-    ./"$SYKES1" 5 | less
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./$SYKES1 5 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./"$SYKES1" 5 | less -rEXF
     echo 1>&2
 
-    echo "$ ./$SYKES1 -1 | less" 1>&2
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue ('q' to quit pager, space to scroll a page down): "
-    ./"$SYKES1" -1 | less
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./$SYKES1 -1 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./"$SYKES1" -1 | less -rEXF
     echo 1>&2
     echo "What happened and why did it happen?" 1>&2
     echo 1>&2
 }
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to see the entry: "
 try sykes1
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to see the alt version: "
+echo 1>&2
 try sykes1.alt
 echo 1>&2
 
 # clean up output files first
 rm -f sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to look at output differences of the two: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./sykes1 > sykes1.out: "
+echo 1>&2
+./sykes1 > sykes1.out
+echo 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./sykes1.alt > sykes1.alt.out: "
+echo 1>&2
+./sykes1.alt > sykes1.alt.out
 echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./sykes1 > sykes1.out" 1>&2
-./sykes1 > sykes1.out
-echo "$ ./sykes1.alt > sykes1.alt.out" 1>&2
-./sykes1.alt > sykes1.alt.out
-
-echo "$ diff sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out | less" 1>&2
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (use 'q' to quit pager, space to scroll down a page): "
-diff sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out | less
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+diff sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out | less -rEXF
 rm -f sykes1.out sykes1.alt.out
diff --git a/2006/toledo1/try.sh b/2006/toledo1/try.sh
index a1d874c6a..39cf0c92b 100755
--- a/2006/toledo1/try.sh
+++ b/2006/toledo1/try.sh
@@ -17,30 +17,48 @@ clear
 
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 00: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 00
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 30: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 30
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 99: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 99
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 42: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 42
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 11 # start is A8: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 11       # start is A8
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 18 # start is H8: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 18       # start is H8
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 81 # start is A1: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 81       # start is A1
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 88 # start is H1: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 88       # start is H1
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./toledo1 44 # start is D5: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./toledo1 44       # start is D5
+echo 1>&2
 
 echo "What happened with the last ones?" 1>&2
diff --git a/bin/ioccc-status.sh b/bin/ioccc-status.sh
index fd5949d96..7f03d50db 100755
--- a/bin/ioccc-status.sh
+++ b/bin/ioccc-status.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 # The -G option lets one set the path to grep(1).
 #
-export IOCCC_STATUS_SCRIPT_VERSION="0.0.3-0 2024-01-15" # major.minor.release-patch YYYY-MM-DD
+export IOCCC_STATUS_SCRIPT_VERSION="0.0.5-0 2024-01-22" # major.minor.release-patch YYYY-MM-DD
 
 SED="$(type -P sed)"
 GREP="$(type -P grep)"
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ shift $(( OPTIND - 1 ));
 
 # verify arg count
 #
-if [[ $# -gt 1 ]]; then
-    echo "$0: ERROR: expected no more than 1 arg, found: $#" 1>&2
+if [[ $# != 1 ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: expected exactly one arg, got: $#" 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
     echo "$USAGE" 1>&2
     exit 3
 fi
@@ -128,13 +129,17 @@ if [[ ! -e $STATUS_JSON_FILE ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 if [[ ! -f $STATUS_JSON_FILE ]]; then
-    echo "$0: ERROR: status.json not a file: $STATUS_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    echo "$0: ERROR: status.json not a regular file: $STATUS_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
     exit 1
 fi
 if [[ ! -r $STATUS_JSON_FILE ]]; then
     echo "$0: ERROR: status.json not a readable file: $STATUS_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
     exit 1
 fi
+if [[ ! -w $STATUS_JSON_FILE ]]; then
+    echo "$0: ERROR: status.json is not a writable file: $STATUS_JSON_FILE" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # check that $SED is an executable file
 if [[ ! -x "$SED" ]]; then
@@ -237,3 +242,4 @@ if [[ -n "$STATUS_FLAG" ]]; then
 	echo "$0: updated contest status to: \"$STATUS\"" 1>&2
     fi
 fi
+exit 0
diff --git a/man/man1/ioccc-status.1 b/man/man1/ioccc-status.1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52ae1e8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/man1/ioccc-status.1
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+.\" section 1 man page for ioccc-status.sh
+.\"
+.\" This man page was first written by Cody Boone Ferguson for the IOCCC
+.\" in 2024.
+.\"
+.\" "Share and Enjoy!"
+.\"     --  Sirius Cybernetics Corporation Complaints Division, JSON spec department. :-)
+.\"
+.TH ioccc-status.sh 1 "22 January 2024" "ioccc-status.sh" "IOCCC website tools"
+.SH NAME
+.B ioccc-status.sh
+\- update the
+.B status.json
+file
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B ioccc-status.sh
+.RB [\| \-h \|]
+.RB [\| \-V \|]
+.RB [\| \-v
+.IR level \|]
+.RB [\| \-s
+.IR status \|]
+.RB [\| \-d \|]
+.RB [\| \-n \|]
+.RB [\| \-i
+.IR status_ver \|]
+.RB [\| \-N \|]
+.RB [\| \-S
+.IR sed \|]
+.RB [\| -G
+.IR grep \|]
+.IR status.json
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B ioccc-status.sh
+will update the IOCCC
+.B status.json
+file that shows the contest status (\fI"open"\fP or \fI"closed"\fP), the status date (when the
+.B status
+was last updated), the news date (when the
+.B news
+was last updated) and/or the
+.B status version\c
+, unless the dry\-mode (\c
+.BR \-N )
+option is specified. If dry\-mode is used then it will only show what would have changed.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.B \-h
+Print help and exit.
+.TP
+.B \-V
+Print version and exit.
+.TP
+.BI \-v\  level
+Set verbosity level to
+.I level
+(def: 0). If level is 1 or higher it will show what file will be touched and what values will be updated, based on the options specified, assuming dry mode is not set and an option to update the file is used.
+.TP
+.BI \-s\  status
+Set
+.I status
+to \fB"open"\fP or \fB"closed"\fP. Any other value is an error.
+.TP
+.B \-d
+Update status date to the value of the shell command
+.BR date .
+.TP
+.B \-n
+Update latest news date to the value of the shell command
+.BR date .
+.TP
+.BI \-i\  status_version
+Update the status version. The version must match the regexp: '\fB^[0\-9]+\\\.[0\-9]+ [0\-9]{4}\-[0\-9]{2}\-[0\-9]{2}$\fP' and if it does not it is an error.
+.TP
+.BI \-S\  sed
+Set path to
+.BR sed (1).
+The default is from the command \fBtype -P sed\fP.
+.TP
+.BI \-G\  grep
+Set path to
+.BR grep (1).
+The default is from the command \fBtype -P grep\fP.
+.SH EXIT STATUS
+.TP
+0
+dry\-mode used or successfully updated the
+.B status.json
+file (or no update requested)
+.TQ
+1
+status.json file does not exist or is not a regular readable and writable file
+.TQ
+2
+help mode exit or print version mode exit
+.TQ
+3
+invalid command line (including
+.BR sed (1)
+or
+.BR grep (1)
+not being regular executable files)
+.SH NOTES
+.PP
+.B ioccc\-status.sh
+was written by
+.B Cody Boone Ferguson
+in 2023 to update/maintain the
+.B status.json
+file suggested to the IOCCC judges by \fBToni Mikkola (@Virtaava@home.social)\fP.
+.SH BUGS
+.PP
+A human wrote it? :\-)
+.PP
+Nevertheless, if you feel there is an issue with this tool you may open an issue at the GitHub issues page.
+.SH EXAMPLES
+.PP
+Run script to get help:
+.sp
+.RS
+.ft B
+ ./ioccc-status.sh
+
+ ./ioccc-status.sh \-h
+.ft R
+.RE
+.PP
+Dry\-mode run of updating the latest news date:
+.sp
+.RS
+.ft B
+ ./ioccc-status.sh \-n \-N ../status.json
+.ft R
+.RE
+.PP
+Update the latest news date:
+.sp
+.RS
+.ft B
+ ./ioccc-status.sh \-n ../status.json
+.ft R
+.RE
+.PP
+Set contest status to open with a new status version of \fB0.3 2024\-01\-22\fP:
+.sp
+.RS
+.ft B
+ ./ioccc-status.sh -s open -i '0.3 2024-01-22' ../status.json
+.ft R
+.RE
diff --git a/thanks-for-help.md b/thanks-for-help.md
index ce80553d1..17135538a 100644
--- a/thanks-for-help.md
+++ b/thanks-for-help.md
@@ -3414,9 +3414,16 @@ Cody also added the [try.sh](/2006/birken/try.sh) script.
 
 ## <a name="2006_borsanyi"></a>[2006/borsanyi](/2006/borsanyi/borsanyi.c) ([README.md](/2006/borsanyi/README.md]))
 
-[Cody](#cody) fixed the Makefile under some systems where the `lpthread` was not
+[Cody](#cody) fixed the Makefile to work in systems where the `lpthread` is not
 implicitly linked in.
 
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/2006/borsanyi/try.sh) script.
+
+
+## <a name="2006_grothe"></a>[2006/grothe](/2006/grothe/grothe.c) ([README.md](/2006/grothe/README.md))
+
+[Cody](#cody) added the [try.sh](/2006/grothe/try.sh) script.
+
 
 ## <a name="2006_hamre"></a>[2006/hamre](/2006/hamre/hamre.c) ([README.md](/2006/hamre/README.md))
 
@@ -3431,6 +3438,9 @@ Cody also added the [try.sh](/2006/hamre/try.sh) script.
 [Cody](#cody) added the [alternate code](/2006/monge/README.md#alternate-code) that lets
 one resize the image and redefine the number of iterations.
 
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/2006/monge/try.sh) and
+[try.alt.sh](/2006/monge/try.alt.sh) scripts.
+
 Cody also fixed the Makefile to use `sdl-config` (which is what the author
 stated too though that was noticed later), not `sdl2-config` as two functions
 that are used were removed from [SDL2](https://www.libsdl.org),
@@ -3480,14 +3490,19 @@ program in some systems he also added `-include ...` to the Makefile as well.
 
 ## <a name="2006_stewart"></a>[2006/stewart](/2006/stewart/stewart.c) ([README.md](/2006/stewart/README.md]))
 
-[Cody](#cody) fixed it so that if the file cannot be opened it exits rather than trying
-to read from the file.
+[Cody](#cody) added the [try.sh](/2006/stewart/try.sh) script.
+
+Cody also fixed it so that if the file cannot be opened it exits rather than trying
+to read from the file. This was done at a time when it was considered to be a
+bug to fix.
 
 
 ## <a name="2006_sykes1"></a>[2006/sykes1](/2006/sykes1/sykes1.c) ([README.md](/2006/sykes1/README.md]))
 
 [Cody](#cody) provided the [alt code](/2006/sykes1/README.md#alternate-code) based on the
-author's remarks and the [try.sh](/2006/sykes1/try.sh) script.
+author's remarks.
+
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/2006/sykes1/try.sh) script.
 
 Cody also provided the [bedlam-cubes.pdf](/2006/sykes1/bedlam-cubes.pdf) file,
 obtained from the Internet Wayback Machine, as the file was no longer available.