From: Sam Wilson <storypixel@...>
Date: 2009-01-13T15:14:16+09:00
Subject: Rube newb: What is the term for this?

I'm learning Ruby, I'm sorry if this question is stupid.

Let's say a have a blog. Can Ruby do some operations to the database
let's say once a day. Just for imagination's sake let's say the
operation would be to create a new post that inputs standard info like
"I like turtles today!" and it does this every day. But it doesn't
require a person to visit the site to happen.

What's this kind of operation called and is it a pain in the neck to
make work?