Akimbo is doing a number of interesting things worth mentioning... among them signing up new content partners that begin to blur the line between specialty video downloads and on demand cable.

But the latest thing in my in box is an email from Akimbo touting it's most recent program offerings. A click on any of the offerings in the email links you to your on-line Akimbo account, and you can schedule it for viewing. It's a nice addition- and if only i could remember my user-name and password, i could use it. (i just re-set it, as i so often do with the various accounts i have to set up, but don't get back to enough keep them top of mind).

The mix of offering - both on line and coming soon - certainly begins to make the product more appealing.

Among the new entries -

THE KWOON - The only series that chronicles the misadventures of five kung fu students struggling to survive in Silicon Valley. Fist-flailing fun!

HEADJAM - Award-winning, educational series for middle school students that brings science, math and critical thinking skills to life.

VEG TV - Vegetarian cooking instruction

SOUNDTRACK CHANNEL - The world's first TV channel dedicated to the music of movies and TV. The hottest movie music videos are right here!

VARSITY TELEVISION - High school oriented and student-produced shows, including music, documentaries, short films, teen-oriented series and news profiles

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - The ultimate "reality TV": Award-winning documentaries featuring the most spectacular images and heart-stopping adventures captured on film.

WHEELSTV. find everything from feature stories on the youth tuner scene to documentaries on automotive history, colorful hot rod and custom car events, adventure series and auto stunt shows.

Ok, it's an eclectic mix - but the transition from Mass Media television to niche services will take some experimentation. If my son likes 'headjam' - i'll be subscriber soon enough.

There's a long convoluted thread on slashdot about Akimbo LINK that's interesting.