OpenID has the ambitious goal of providing a decentralized single sign-on for the Web. However, such a system is only as valuable as the network of sites that support it. While OpenID has a long way to go until mainstream adoption, we found 15 really useful ways you can already utilize the authentication system, along with one “coming soon” sure to attract some interest. Use AIM as your URI Logins
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