Seriously? I mean, this is what I've been doing for the past 20 years. I automate as many repetitive tasks as possible so I'm free to do more interesting or complicated things. Whether it's automated "patch management" (ie. Automatic Updates) or scripts that run before or after every backup to clean up dead tmp files, the automating TechRepublic seems to have just discovered has been part of my daily routine for my entire career.

Who would have guessed I was at the cutting edge for so long?