What does PHP do for a website?

[John_Betong]

Also Cron Jobs which can implement tasks from one minute, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or once every year.

cron

I use daily to download a XML spreadsheet, convert it to a CSV file then update a database of books. Over 22,000 books takes about half a minute to update.

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IOT (Internet of Things) can be interfaced to hardware monitoring devices for irrigation crop control, temperature and humidity, car parking availability, etc

The Internet of Things—totally awesome or a security nightmare?

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Internet of Things, y’know, that rapidly approaching scenario that sees more and more everyday objects get Internet connectivity. Half of me is really excited, as this is a real glimpse into the future. Heck, the IoT can already help people do a lot of things, such as monitor their health, manage their home or reduce their environmental impact—and that’s just for starters. Who knows what’ll be possible in twenty years time, or fifty. But (and there’…