In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).

Sip of the Day - March 24, 2008

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Titera's Tidbit: Spam
Invented in 1937, this popular foodstuff is a kind of canned meat made mostly of pork shoulder. The name is an abbreviation of "spiced ham", and, according to its maker, that name preceeded the product. As a trade magazine noted of the coiner, an actor named Kenneth Daigneau, "Seems as if he had considered the word a good memorable trade-name for some time, had only waited for a product to attach it to."

Sippets:
· Randy Pausch’s (aka Last Lecture) Web Site
· Google Code University - Free Tutorials
· Message in a Bottle Survives Ocean and 2 Decades
· Super Sip Shows - Hulu

Video of the Day: Reporter Pwned by Sled (Rated: PG)

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