I think its safe to say, most of us have facebook accounts. Its a pleasurable way to pass the hours in work, by harrassing all your friends with unwanted .gif gifts, virtual drinks and IQ tests your pet could ace.

But most unsuspecting users dont realise they are helping build the empire of a young 23 year old Harvard drop-out named Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook is worth about €15 billion based on the relevant equity stake Bill Gates purchased recently. That puts a fair bit of cash in Zuckerbergs pocket.

So what does the toddler CEO do with all his wealth?

He turned up to a CBS 60 Minute special in a hoodie and sandals and maintains he sleeps on a mattress on the floor in his one bedroom apartment.

Whats his typical day like? He turns up late for work looking like he was dragged behind the commuter bus and writes code at his desk.

Am I envious? Yes, very. This guy is like an assualt on the senses and breaks every corporate American cliche there is. He makes Gates look like a granny in a sewing circle.

He runs a €15 billion operation from a laptop. And still rolls his sleeves up to write some code every day, probably because it makes him happy.

Full interview.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/10/60minutes/main3697442.shtml?source=mostpop_story