The World (Wide Web) According To Matthew Daly

Welcome to my little corner of the world. This site is positively Luddite compared with some, but I'm not generally all that excited about dancing baloney. Just trying to make the world a little bit less aggrivating for those who haven't gotten rid of their 9600 baud modems.

What I can offer you, in a nutshell

• rec.puzzles FAQ
• DalyWare puzzles and card games.
• 1999 WPC Qualifying Exam solutions
• 2000 WPC Qualifying Exam solutions
• NEW!  Selected 2000 WPC problems and solutions!

What you need to know about me

• I'm the FAQ-keeper for the Usenet newsgroup rec.puzzles. Hopefully, it at least partially stems the tide of people posting to say "There are three words in the English language that end in -gry," because we hate to see that.
• I'm a lover of recreational math, puzzles, and games. Put some Raymond Smullyan or Martin Gardner in front of me, and I'm a happy camper. And I don't want to think about the number of games that I own that I've never played.
• I was thrilled to take part in the qualifying exam for the U.S. delegation to the 1999 World Puzzle Championships in Budapest, Hungary. I finished in the middle of the pack, but I gave in to an unmerited delusion of grandeur and decided to post my answers to the questions (most of which I didn't find until after the test). If you'd like to take the test yourself, go to Team USA's site.
• I was also thrilled to take part in the qualifying exam for the U.S. delegation to the 2000 World Puzzle Championships in Stamford, USA. I finished a little closer to the head of the pack, but it's still an unmerited delusion of grandeur for me to post my answers. If you'd like to take the test yourself, go here.
• I'm a fairly fluent C++ programmer, and a mostly non-fluent VB programmer. In my copious free time, I write up simple puzzles from various puzzle magazines that strike my fancy. I've uploaded some of them here.
• I've been doing a good deal of scuba diving in the past while. If you've ever thought about doing it, I would heartily recommend it. I'm registered with SSI, which has been great for me.

What you didn't need to know about me

• Last time I checked the Meyers-Brigg Personality test, I was an INTJ.
• I met Hubert Humphery when I was eight years old. I almost got to play a game of checkers against him.
• I have a bifid uvula. Always good for scaring new doctors. "Okay, Matthew, say 'aaah'." "Aaah." "Aigh!"

Many thanks to xlnt for knowing so much about web page design.

Feel free to mail me at mwdaly@pobox.com with anything that strikes your fancy. Well, except for spam. But you probably already guessed that, right?