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Ever heard of a $1 billion idea that started with... wait for it... a pixelated homepage? Let me introduce you to Alex Tew, the mastermind behind "The Million Dollar Homepage." The year was 2005. Alex, a broke 21-year-old student, had a wild idea:

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From a web dev perspective, this site is fascinating. It's probably one of the earliest examples of a single-page application that actually made money. The technical challenges of managing a million clickable pixels in 2005 weren't trivial. It's a great example of how sometimes technical constraints can lead to creative solutions.

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