Through a recommendation, I was turned on to Axialis Software, who makes a great icon generator tool called IconWorkshop.  The product seems amazing and offers a 30-day trial version, just in case you don't trust me.  The kicker?  They offer 3 sets of very fine icons for free, available through a Creative Commons License.

Free!  As in beer.

Go check out Axialis for your next web 2.0 application's needs.

The video I offer here is a great way to break down the argument of whether or not "Global Warming" is a reality.  Actually, it smartly shifts the entire argument to "What happens if we don't do anything about it?"

If you hate the message, do nothing.  If you enjoy it, pass it along.  If you fall somewhere in between, I present the following suggestions:

• Research your candidates both locally and federally
• Don't believe everything you see, hear, and/or read
• Vote in your local primary and general elections or, if you're a follower in the Paradox of voting,
• Contact your elected representative and give them a piece of your mind

Now that Mark Zuckerberg has seen the evil of Facebook's ways, you can now opt-out of Beacon's spying (as far as we know.)  The process is simple, despite it not being so obvious. 

1. Log in to Facebook.com
2. Click on "privacy" in the top right
   
3. You will now be on your "Privacy Overview" page.  Click on "External Websites" or the "Edit Settings" link to its right
   
4. Check the checkbox and hit "Save"
    

You know you're relatively* free from auto-Beaconing when the image next to Edit Settings changes from this

to this

Finally, it's a good idea to log out of Facebook when you're done with it.  That's a good rule for any site that you don't want prying eyes on.

* Note that on the External Websites profile page, Facebook warns you that,

Please note that these settings only affect notifications on Facebook. You will still be notified on affiliate websites when they send stories to Facebook. You will be able to decline individual stories at that time.

FYI, Beacon still creeps me out.