Locating Blogs and News Feeds

Although I did try to locate feeds and blogs using the designated sites, I must admit that I did not find them to be very helpful. I was disappointed that Feedster was down so I did not get a chance to explore it, but I did try Topix.net, Technorati and Syndic8.com. Maybe it is helpful for people who are unfamiliar with the internet and would have a hard time locating feeds that interest them, but I found that the Bloglines itself did a good job of gauging my interests and recommending feeds that I may want to subscribe to. I guess for me it would be easier to visit the sites and blogs that I normally rely on for news and/or information and add them individually.