Out of all of the Good Night, States members, I believe that it is safe to say that I spend the most time on the internet. Partly because I’m easily distracted by entertainment, partly because I have found a plethora of amazing blogs to read.

One of my favorite blogs is BoingBoing. BoingBoing’s tag line is “A Directory of Wonderful Things” and it is definitely true. You will find many strange and interesting things on BoingBoing that are happening both in the real world and on the net.

Recently, I came across a BoingBoing post that showcased a new video game that is coming out soon. It is called Guitar Praise - Solid Rock. “[Y]ou’ll soon be rockin’ with the best while praising the Lord!” (from the GP-SR website). My jaw hit the floor.

Frankly, I am appalled at the way the “Christian” marketing machine rips off what is popular in the name of having a “sanctified alternative.” Shouldn’t Christians be pressing ahead in creativity (since they claim to have a direct connection to the Creator) rather than reverse engineering products that are popular and marketing them to youth groups?

When you get down to it, is this game instilling any different values than Guitar Hero or Rock Band? Is Guitar Praise truly a “holier” option? Does anyone else have an opinion about this? Leave them in the comments section.

P.S. Look for more of these “Internet Curiosities” posts as I come across things in my internet travels

Google is this band’s weapon of choice. For example, if it weren’t for Gmail’s ability to track email ‘conversations’ and the fact that all 5 members have Gmail accounts, we would probably have a lot more interpersonal issues than we do right now. We also utilize the calendar for scheduling (conflicts) and we share nice spreadsheets of where we want to send press releases to, so that everyone can contribute. It really is a life-saver.

In addition to the aforementioned services that The Google offers, we utilize one other secret, secret weapon: Google Analytics. With Google Analytics, you are able to track hits and other stats for your website. One of my favorite features lets you see the search strings that people used that lead them to your site.

So, to blatantly steal and idea from PittGirl and Land of Yajeev, I’m going to list my top 5 search strings to date (by number of hits). Here they are… (more…)