So I hear about scripts in web-based contexts, but also in get-repetitive-shit-done-on-my-computer contexts. What's good for that, and what would work on Windows machines?
Well, you've got a few options. Ruby and Python can both meet that get-repetitive-shit-done criterion, but you have to do a little extra work in order to get them install on Windows last I checked (although Ruby offers a one-click installer, which you can download via http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/ ). Your other option would be to google "windows batch file", which is basically Windows' native way to write scripts.
You may have other options, and hopefully someone can correct my misconceptions and fill in the gaps where I didn't mention a good option.
In any case: Ruby (and Python too, as it turns out: http://www.python.org/download/windows/ ) offer installers for Windows and can get repetitive shit done, and are pretty fun to write, so I'd recommend you take a look at either language. I use Python myself.
