But once you are given a tool that operates effortlessly — but only in a certain way — every choice that deviates from the standard represents a major cost.

• Amy Hoy How Blogs Broke the Web

I recently blogged about my new music page and some really wonderful people stopped by to share their thoughts. It was really fun but it also made me wonder: Without that post, would anybody have ever found that page? Are blogs and social network streams the only tools we have left to discover content that isn’t selling something?