#al

Now if this electron is displaced from its equilibrium position, a force that is directly proportional to the displacement restores it like a pendulum to its position of rest. ↗

— Pieter Zeeman

#directly proportional #displaced #displacement #electron #equilibrium

On the basis of Lorentz's theory, if we limit ourselves to a single spectral line, it suffices to assume that each atom (or molecule) contains a single moving electron. ↗

— Pieter Zeeman

#atom #basis #contains #each #electron

The rotation of the polarization plane is extraordinarily small in all gases, thus also in sodium vapour. ↗

— Pieter Zeeman

#extraordinarily #gases #plane #polarization #rotation

Another differentiator is that Skype is free and simple to set up, and it costs us virtually nothing for a new user to join the Skype network, which is why we can offer the service for free. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#costs #free #join #network #new

As an investor, what we're not looking for is 'oh this is a cool app,' it's 'is this something that can become a big business?' You need to find those that can become real businesses. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#big #big business #business #businesses #cool

It's extremely hard to build a company with a product that everyone loves, is free and has no business model, and then to innovate a business model. I did that with Kazaa, had half a billion downloads but that wasn't a sustainable business. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#build #business #business model #company #did

Look for when the environment is changing - the big shift now is mobile Internet. It's really happening big-time. The way you interact with services on a smart phone compared to the Web is quite different, so there's a huge opportunity. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#big-time #changing #compared #different #environment

Silicon Valley is the best place to start a tech company in so many ways. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#company #many #place #silicon #silicon valley

Skype is for any individual who has a broadband Internet connection. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#broadband #connection #individual #internet #skype

Surround yourself with smart, dedicated people - to build something isn't a one-man show. It's more important to have smart people who really believe in what you're doing than really experienced people who may not share your dream. ↗

— Niklas Zennstrom

#build #dedicated #doing #dream #experienced