PHP talking to hardware at client PC?

[Man-wai CHANG]

> You probably also believe M$ invented the Internet.

I read the book by Tim Bernes Lee. SO I don't buy that crap.

> Perl/PHP: run on the server and perform tasks on the
> server (like accessing the PostgreSQL server)

I knew which part is client, which part is server. Thanks.

> Javascript:  runs on the client and performs tasks on the client (like
> opening the drawer)

Javascript could call the cash drawer? How (under Firefox for Windows)?
Isn't Javascript about the DOM only? Some sample codes would help my
company a lot...

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