It seems that Obama is seeking the visual skillzz (that’s right, i put two) of Edward Tufte to help us idiots visualize the way the stimulus money is being spent. Smart move.

Then I came across this 2008-ish diagram. Tufte dissected the iphone interface and if his own experience is in any way congruent with how the next few weeks of my life will be spent then I am, well, screwed.

Read the Newsweek article here and check out smashing for great infographics inspiration.