Shred for the Lord
We don't do a lot of gadget-type stuff out of the wired.com bureau in New York. Lately it's starting to show. Eliot Van Buskirk, who edits our music blog, Listening Post , has had a toy on his desk for weeks. "Guitar Praise" promises to let you "Strap on the guitar and play along with your favorite bands -- tobyMac, Skillet, Stellar Kart, Newsboys -- and more." Yes, this is "Guitar Hero" for the devote. We can't wait (appearances to the contrary notwithstanding) to fire it up and experience the "Unparalleled Game Play" which includes: Onscreen lyrics emphasize Christian themes (which makes perfect sense), and Power duel mode sends surprises to mess with your opponent's play (which sounds downright unChristian to me) This thing has become the Christmas gift you don't want but can't bring yourself to tell mom you'll never play with ever and would die if your friends found out you had one. But the truth is that, er, mor...