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Expect is an extension to the Tcl scripting language to create an automation and testing tool for CLI applications such as telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, ssh, et., and because it wraps the standard command-line interface, it can be used to automate any arbitrary applications that are accessed over a terminal.

Remote editing with ssh - no need to tunnel X11 over ssh. This reminds me of a question that puzzles me: for those of us that use multiple machines, is there a failsafe way to have a master .emacs file for them all? Where do folks store it? On a web server, ftp, NFS directory, a favourite home directory, or a USB stick? Is there a low effort way to sync it: rsync, unison, a custom shell or Emacs lisp script, or a manual scp?

Remote editing with ssh - no need to tunnel X11 over ssh, or cope without your window manager. This reminds me of a question that puzzles me: for those of us that use multiple machines, is there a failsafe way to have a master .emacs file for them all? Where do folks store it? On a web server, ftp, NFS directory, a favourite home directory, or a USB stick? Is there a low effort way to sync it: rsync, unison, a custom shell or Emacs lisp script, or a manual scp?

Certain kinds of deployment are much more efficiently achieved with virtual servers. This article is a simple and almost hands-on introduction to the way a Sun Cloud deployment can be scripted or have another automated front end for deployment.

Among the many new features in MindTouch Deki "Lyons" are also some important improvements to DekiScript, the built-in end-user scripting language for creating dynamic content, mashups, and collaborative applications...

DekiScript is really very, very good.

PowerShell is Microsoft's task automation framework, consisting of a command-line shell, an integrated scripting environment (ISE), a scripting language built on .NET Framework, an API allowing you to host PowerShell in your .NET applications, and it is a distributed automation platform. PowerShell provides full access to COM and WMI, enabling you to perform tasks on both local and remote Windows systems. PowerShell is a new breed platform for automation, in that it solves administration and adaptability challenges by seamlessly integrating the .NET Framework. It's good for developers, administrators, testers and more. Based on .NET, the tool drives down costs, while providing developers and administrators a simple and enterprise-ready way to automate, measure and improve all of their processes.

An example of creating runspaces using WS-Managment to execute PowerShell script

This example shows how to create a runspace that uses WS-Management-based remoting to run commands on the local host. This same code could be used to connect to a remote computer.

Scripted PowerShell Automated Deployment Engine simplifies the process of standing up a new SQL Server instance; applying standard OS pre-configurations, installing SQL Server, and then applying post-configurations and creating standard objects.

Biztech, a name known for its innovative android applications, has released a new app 'Type While Walk' useful for those who walk a lot and wish to use this time constructively! 'Type while walk' is a Java scripted android application with a range of useful features along with user-friendly interface. This app is spiced up with lot of beneficial features for the users to get the best out of it.

PowerShell build scripting environment like ruby's rake or boo's bake ...

The subversion repository for PowerShell scripts/snapins for SVN

MetaBuild is a modular and extensible MSBuild based build system. It breaks monolithic build scripts into modules ("projects") and leverages the MSBuild 3.5 parallel build feature.

A really amazing set of tab-completion scripts and options for powershell.

The bare bones of an IRC client for PowerShell ... done entirely in script.

PowerShell help for those of you with vb script experience.

A PowerShell script to extract source code from Team System version control and automate the build process