Which tech blog do you follow?
nitrogen: http://www.phoronix.com/
http://www.groklaw.net/
http://arstechnica.com/Phoronix can be a good source of updates on a wide variety of software and hardware, and is the source of the biggest Linux benchmark suite, but can sometimes be shallow and dull.  Groklaw is always insightful and informative.  Ars is usually good, particularly Nobel Intent, but it is starting to drift into the realm of sensationalism.