You've heard a lot about OpenID, the decentralized framework for authenticating users across the web. OpenID is convenient for end users, allowing them to login to numerous web sites using one set of credentials - their OpenID. But how is OpenID doing today? Where can you get one? And more importantly, where can you use it? We took the pulse of OpenID to see how it's currently faring.

Where To Get Your OpenID

Mainstream Sites:

Many people still don't realize that they don't even have to go get an OpenID - they already have one. Several mainstream web sites function as OpenID providers. If you have an account at one of the following, then congratulations - you already have an OpenID!

 AOL - openid.aol.com/screenname  Blogger - username.blogger.com  Bloglines - d.bloglines.com/username  Flickr -…