Norc is a Task Management System that replaces Unix cron developed by Darrell Silver for use at Perpetually.com. Norc on Dreamhost gives you a basic template to get Norc up and running on Dreamhost.
To read more about Norc: http://github.com/darrellsilver/norc
The installation process involves a few steps. Before we get started, make sure you have shell access for your user. To check this, go to Users > Manage Users
in your Dreamhost Web Panel.