I've been following the data design space for about a year now. I'm getting really interested in the ideas and projects that are now possible. It seems the convergence of large amounts of data and computing power have put us in a place where we can make visual sense of behavior and patterns. I found the above example on ffffound.com. It's very visually appealing and informative. To see more about it check out http://awesome.goodmagazine.com/transparency/009/trans009onwords.html.