A novel representation of Top500 data is proposed in which the systems are plotted in
rank and number-of-processors coordinates. This rendering brings to light various
trends, such as complete Japanese domination of the range of high rank achieved with
a small number of processors. In addition, an evolutionary trend whereby the rank of
a given machine doubles every year is identified. This, in turn, leads to a
characterization of the distribution of computing power across the whole list.
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