Unless you've been living under a rock for the last couple of months, you've heard of Alex Tew, a 21-year-old student from Wiltshire, England. He spent last summer like any other high school graduate—hanging out with friends, contemplating college, worrying about his university fees. While most of his peers gave up on their pipe dreams, he sat down with a notebook at home, and jotted down1 the question: How can I become a millionaire? 除非前几个月你两耳不闻窗外事，否则你一定听说过亚历克斯·图。他是来自英格兰威尔特郡的一名学生，年仅21岁。去年夏天，他和其他高中毕业生一样，跟朋友玩在一起，为进入大学做打算，也为大学的费用发愁。就在很多同伴不再沉迷于白日梦时，他却坐在家里，在记事本上草草写下了这么一个问题：我怎样才能成为一个百万富翁呢？
The result was the MillionDollarHomepage.com. Alex's initial investment was ￡50 to buy web space and a domain name2. He divided the blank homepage into one million pixels3, 10,000 blocks of 100 pixels each. Each pixel was worth $1, minimum purchase: 100 pixels. Within a month Alex had earned some $37,000, enough for him to cover the entire cost of his forthcoming4 three years at university. In just a few months, he became a real millionaire. Let's hear what Alex Tew says about his marvel5. 结果，“百万美元主页”就诞生了。最初，亚历克斯仅投资了50英镑来购买网络空间和域名。他将空白的主页划分成一百万个像素，每100个像素又构成一个格子，共一万个格子。每个像素卖1美元，100个像素起卖。一个月内，亚历克斯就挣了37000美元，足以支付他接下来大学三年的所有开支了。短短几个月的时间，他成了一个名副其实的百万富翁。让我们来听听亚历克斯·图是如何看待他这一创举的。
Alex, how did you come up with the idea for the Million Dollar Home Page? 亚历克斯，你怎么会想到“百万美元主页”这个点子呢？
Well, I was trying to think of a way to make some money before I started university, as I was about to take on a huge debt and I was already overdrawn6. Swift action was necessary! Up late with my notepad, I asked my subconscious7 mind the question, “How can I make a million dollars?” Twenty minutes later, I had the answer. 呃，当时我只是想在上大学之前能挣点钱，因为不然我就要负债累累了，何况我当时已经透支了。要赶快行动才行！那天我很晚都没睡，拿着我的记事本，潜意识地问自己：我怎样才能挣个一百万呢？20分钟后，我就有了答案。
What have you learnt from this venture? 你从这次商机中学到了什么东西？
The important thing is that anything is possible —we are only limited by our imagination. I always had this belief that a good idea can be successful on its own. I think I've learnt that if we think deeper there are magical solutions hiding away for us to find. 重要的一点是，凡事皆有可能——只是被我们自己的想象力所束缚。我一直相信，一个好的点子本身就能成功。如果我们想得更深一些，总能找出预想不到的解决方案，我想这就是我所学到的。
How do you plan to spend the million dollars? 你打算怎样么花这百万美元呢？
I bought a little car... a black and yellow Mini, and it's the biggest purchase I have made. Most of the money is in my bank account; I want to invest the rest of it in the new ideas that I've got. 我买了一辆小车，一辆黄黑相间的迷你车，这是我买得最贵的东西。钱大部分都存在我的银行账户里,我想用来对其它的新点子进行投资。
What is your worst financial habit? 你在理财方面最大的陋习是什么？
Making “impulse8 purchases” that I later regret, e.g., clothes and CDs I really don't like, etc. 有些东西一时冲动就买下来，过后又后悔。比如，买一些自己不大喜欢的衣服和CD等等。
What's your personal philosophy around money? 你个人是如何看待金钱的？
Respect it, save it, invest it, spend a little. And be generous! Money is not everything, but it's an essential part of the way we live. Having some removes a certain amount of stress, but I think unless we are careful, it can create a new type of stress.
I still want to go to university. Aside from gaining knowledge about business, there are other reasons to be in university—exploring your interests, meeting new people, and being in a creative environment. 我还是想上大学的。除了获取商业知识外，上大学还有其他原因：探求自己的兴趣、结交新的朋友、融入到一个富有创造性的环境中。
What contributions to society do you want to make? 你想为社会做些什么贡献呢？
To encourage and inspire people to think of creative solutions to problems, whatever they are. 我想激励和启发人们想出创造性的方案来解决问题，无论是什么问题。
Ah, has your story been optioned by Hollywood yet? 啊，那你的故事有没有被选上好莱坞？
Not that I know of! It's not worthy of a movie! 据我所知还没有！这不值得拍成电影！
(Laughing....) （笑声）
（罗薇翻译 淼淼 编辑）
Do You Know? 百万主页已成了网络广告的一个分支流派。随着“百万美元主页”的诞生，其迅速在全球产生呼啦圈效应。如果你在网上搜索“milliondollarhomepage”、“pixel advertising”或“pixel ads”，会出现很多模仿网站。而中国最早引入百万格子的是苏锐涛。他在新西兰的奥克兰大学学习商业，现在在国外的一家金融公司负责web/application方面的事务。去年9月19日，他模仿Alex英文百万主页的创意，建立了中文百万站点：。
