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 - June 19, 2008

Sip of the Day: Battery Life: Confidence During Long Shooting

Titera's Tidbit: Gonzo
Made famous by the late journalist Hunter S. Thompson, "gonzo", supposedly derived from Portuguese, means a kind of decidedly non-objective reporting in which the reporter is the madcap center of the action. It probably derives from the beatnik expression "gone", meaning "extremely cool".

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Video of the Day: Master of the Internet, 1997 (Rated: PG)

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