Never give up!: Lars Rasmussen at TEDxAthens 2012

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About Speaker:
Originally from Denmark, Lars Rasmussen is a director of engineering for Facebook in California, and has a PhD in theoretical computer science from UC Berkley. In early 2003 Lars and his brother Jens co-founded a mapping-related startup, Where 2 Technologies, which was acquired by Google in October 2004. Lars became the lead engineer on the team that created Google Maps and worked out of Google's Sydney-based office until joining Facebook in late 2010. Lars has probably the world's least developed sense of direction and consistently types faster than he can spell. In his copious spare time he enjoys advising early-stage startups, and coffee.
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[@annfeddonjohnson-ford-char4463]

Fear has kept me from my dream. Thank you for this inspiration.

[@emilylaurel5021]

Give that man a drink, his dry mouth is killing me

[@pierreft123]

very humble guy. quite inspiring how he sees life and 'opportunities'.

[@scotta4158]

After a bit of searching...
λεφτά υπάρχουν = literally "money there."
In this case, it's a reference to the Greek 'prime minister’s famous phrase “There is money in Greece” (stated during the national elections period implying that the Greek government has enough money to spend for the people in contrast with what the previous government was saying)'

[@菜の花-d6i]

Scott A り
やひひひ

[@tommytube62]

I use google maps all the time...there are no ads.....How do they make money?

[@sunnydae8521]

Out of every crisis is the opportunity to be reborn! You are living proof!

[@aaronmichaels807]

Good to know he is not trying to pull a I'm rich, be like me, do as I say...

[@jeremysnowdenz]

I think that this message was really timely for me. Thank you so much for sharing, your amazing story, it's inspiring.

[@oonurceelik]

It was a legendary speech. Thank you so much 👏🏼

[@MrGmar14]

Amazing presentation! Really funny as well! Thank you for this.

[@JQ888]

Watching this in 2022 amid mass layoffs

[@bomberman0r]

great guy

[@debrasigel8907]

YES!!!!!

[@aCitizenJOSerased]

inspiring

[@emortal198]

Yeah, and i still don't get why Google Wave was axed or considered a failure for that matter.

[@anyo_mations]

sounds so much like Remy from Ratatouille

[@AugustBurnsteinRed777]

Best ted talk ive heard in a long time my type of guy right here.

[@eniaronoslen8659]

Check out the talk by Magnus Walker