diff --git a/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-main.cc b/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-main.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31488d2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-main.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+void RunSimulation (void);
+
+int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  RunSimulation ();
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-simulation.cc b/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-simulation.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8650842e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratch/multiple-sources/simple-simulation.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "ns3/core-module.h"
+#include "ns3/helper-module.h"
+#include "ns3/node-module.h"
+#include "ns3/simulator-module.h"
+
+using namespace ns3;
+
+static void
+GenerateTraffic (Ptr<Socket> socket, uint32_t size)
+{
+  std::cout << "at=" << Simulator::Now ().GetSeconds () << "s, tx bytes=" << size << std::endl;
+  socket->Send (Create<Packet> (size));
+  if (size > 0)
+    {
+      Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (0.5), &GenerateTraffic, socket, size - 50);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      socket->Close ();
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+SocketPrinter (Ptr<Socket> socket)
+{
+  Ptr<Packet> packet;
+  while (packet = socket->Recv ())
+    { 
+      std::cout << "at=" << Simulator::Now ().GetSeconds () << "s, rx bytes=" << packet->GetSize () << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+PrintTraffic (Ptr<Socket> socket)
+{
+  socket->SetRecvCallback (MakeCallback (&SocketPrinter));
+}
+
+void
+RunSimulation (void)
+{
+  NodeContainer c;
+  c.Create (1);
+
+  InternetStackHelper internet;
+  internet.Install (c);
+
+
+  TypeId tid = TypeId::LookupByName ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory");
+  Ptr<Socket> sink = Socket::CreateSocket (c.Get (0), tid);
+  InetSocketAddress local = InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), 80);
+  sink->Bind (local);
+
+  Ptr<Socket> source = Socket::CreateSocket (c.Get (0), tid);
+  InetSocketAddress remote = InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetLoopback (), 80);
+  source->Connect (remote);
+
+  GenerateTraffic (source, 500);
+  PrintTraffic (sink);
+
+
+  Simulator::Run ();
+
+  Simulator::Destroy ();
+}
diff --git a/scratch/simple.cc b/scratch/simple.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92c6e5c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scratch/simple.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "ns3/core-module.h"
+#include "ns3/helper-module.h"
+#include "ns3/node-module.h"
+#include "ns3/simulator-module.h"
+
+using namespace ns3;
+
+static void
+GenerateTraffic (Ptr<Socket> socket, uint32_t size)
+{
+  std::cout << "at=" << Simulator::Now ().GetSeconds () << "s, tx bytes=" << size << std::endl;
+  socket->Send (Create<Packet> (size));
+  if (size > 0)
+    {
+      Simulator::Schedule (Seconds (0.5), &GenerateTraffic, socket, size - 50);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      socket->Close ();
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+SocketPrinter (Ptr<Socket> socket)
+{
+  Ptr<Packet> packet;
+  while (packet = socket->Recv ())
+    { 
+      std::cout << "at=" << Simulator::Now ().GetSeconds () << "s, rx bytes=" << packet->GetSize () << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+PrintTraffic (Ptr<Socket> socket)
+{
+  socket->SetRecvCallback (MakeCallback (&SocketPrinter));
+}
+
+void
+RunSimulation (void)
+{
+  NodeContainer c;
+  c.Create (1);
+
+  InternetStackHelper internet;
+  internet.Install (c);
+
+
+  TypeId tid = TypeId::LookupByName ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory");
+  Ptr<Socket> sink = Socket::CreateSocket (c.Get (0), tid);
+  InetSocketAddress local = InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetAny (), 80);
+  sink->Bind (local);
+
+  Ptr<Socket> source = Socket::CreateSocket (c.Get (0), tid);
+  InetSocketAddress remote = InetSocketAddress (Ipv4Address::GetLoopback (), 80);
+  source->Connect (remote);
+
+  GenerateTraffic (source, 500);
+  PrintTraffic (sink);
+
+
+  Simulator::Run ();
+
+  Simulator::Destroy ();
+}
+
+int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+  RunSimulation ();
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 745fe75e6..150868743 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -230,6 +230,19 @@ def create_ns3_program(bld, name, dependencies=('simulator',)):
     program.ns3_module_dependencies = ['ns3-'+dep for dep in dependencies]
     return program
 
+def add_scratch_programs(bld):
+    all_modules = [mod[len("ns3-"):] for mod in bld.env()['NS3_MODULES']]
+    for filename in os.listdir("scratch"):
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join("scratch", filename)):
+            obj = bld.create_ns3_program(filename, all_modules)
+            obj.path = obj.path.find_dir('scratch')
+            obj.find_sources_in_dirs(filename)
+            obj.target = os.path.join(filename, filename)
+        elif filename.endswith(".cc"):
+            name = filename[:-len(".cc")]
+            obj = bld.create_ns3_program(name, all_modules)
+            obj.source = "scratch/%s" % filename
+            obj.target = "scratch/%s" % name
 
 def build(bld):
     if Params.g_options.no_task_lines:
@@ -263,6 +276,8 @@ def build(bld):
     bld.add_subdirs('src')
     bld.add_subdirs('samples utils examples tutorial')
 
+    add_scratch_programs(bld)
+
     ## if --enabled-modules option was given, we disable building the
     ## modules that were not enabled, and programs that depend on
     ## disabled modules.