links for 2009-06-05

• There's theory behind that there Twitter [leah in chicago|accidentally jewish]
  Sociolinguistics and Twitter: "If either person hadn't greeted you, you go back to your dorm room or office and wonder, "what happened? why the cold shoulder?" Those small bits of conversation are called phatic communication. Alone those bits are meaningless, but together they build a relationship. Phatic communication keeps the doors open for more communication."
  (tags: twitter socialmedia social Communication)
• What's your favorite "programmer" cartoon? - Stack Overflow
  Long collection of fun 'programmer' web strips.
  (tags: fun development programming humour comics)
• Monkey Island: Special Edition plus brand new episodic game announced
  Antikewl Daily summary: "The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition stays faithful to the original but with new brand new 2D artwork and audio. It also has its own website. Well, a widget, anyway, with a tiny video stuck in it. [...] But that’s not all! It’s also been announced that Telltale Games, the team who produced the new Sam & Max series, are producing a brand new episodic Monkey Island adventure for PC: Tales of Monkey Island. Like Sam & Max Season One and Two, the new games will be 3D-rendered and split into five downloadable episodes, released monthly."
  (tags: game)
• The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition First Look - Preview GameSpot E3 2009
  "Anyone who grew up gaming on the PC in the early '90s will most likely remember The Secret of Monkey Island, often hailed as one of the best adventure games of all time. Guybrush Threepwood, the naive but enthusiastic protagonist, and the sinister ghost-pirate LeChuck have been in one another's hair fighting for the affections of Governor Elaine Marley over the course of four games."
  (tags: game)