Data Visualization and Taxes

I have been reading more about data visualization tools and techniques recently and came across a very cool data "picture" created to show how the US government's budget breaks down. Thinking about the nitty gritty of the federal government's budget it seems fairly boring
but when the idea is presented in a visual way, it suddenly becomes a lot more interesting.

Jesse Bachman, a graphic designer, created the picture below. If you go to his website, you can see the poster in more detail.

Data and Maps

I discovered a great new website called Understanding USA with my favorite internet channel surfer StumbleUpon. The site is full of interesting data presented in unique ways. My favorite is the distribution map, shown on the right, which depicts the areas of the United States are the most populated.