"Starting as a lark several years ago, Death and Taxes has grown into a powerhouse of information.
In it's 4th year, this poster now contains over 500 departments, agencies, programs and just about everything else the goverment can spend money on. It is still the single most open and accessable record of government spending ever created.
WallStats (wôlstăts) n.1. Complex and elusive information synthesized into palatable and insightful visual pieces. 2 Friggin' awesome posters.
I'm Jess Bachman and I love information. But far too often, chewing on a raw data set can leave a salty and dry taste in your mouth. That is why I use my pseudo- culinary-visualizing skills to form data into sweet and savoury design.
Understanding, clarity and perspective. That is my stock and trade.
All in six square feet."
World military spending has now reached one trillion dollars.
(via Princeton)
