A tangential thought: saw this, and thought of Jump the Shark, which led me to wonder when did Jakob jump the shark? I’ argue it was his partnership with Marcomedia, and those who read his last Alertbox column just might agree, especially given his earlier feelings about Flash.

When do you think he jumped?

Stupid CSS+PNG+JavaScript trick (via css-discuss).

Yesterday I read piece in The Morning News on awkward company names. Today, I learn the International New Media Festival handed out 18 awards on the weekend. Only one went to a non-Canadian (out of the past winners listed, only three weren’t Canadian). The site’s splash page, a site about new media, features a man holding a paint brush.

Another awkward name that’s a favourite of mine, is Spadina Bus — a group of new media companies around where I work. The name does have a nice ring, and it is inspired by the the bus line on the main north–south street of the area (or maybe its musical ode). Unfortunately, the buses were replaced by street cars three years before the association even formed.