It allows users to record a whole sequenceofactions taken on their screen - a demonstration of how to use an application, for example - and then share it with friends for comment, or just for fun.
As early as tonight, the NASA team will upload repeating commands designed to "wring a few additional weather measurements" out of Phoenix by placing it in "terminal science mode, " meaning that the lander will repeat the same sequenceofactions over and over again, every day before shutting down for 19 hours.
Because automated actions must be reprogrammed with new coding each time the sequenceof steps changes, it often does not make sense for IT departments to automate tasks that frequently change or are reactive.