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Farmington Hills Native's Website Helps You Stop Wasting Time on Facebook
Mark Ostach's entrepreneurial bent started in his sophomore year at Farmington High.
Ever pull up a web page and feel worse after spending time on it? Farmington Hills native Mark Ostach has, and that realization spawned the idea for mymentalspace.com, a website he hopes will soon be in use every day on college campuses, in workplaces and homes. He made the connection between mood and web browsing as he watched friends become sad while looking at an ex-girlfriend's Facebook page. Ostach knew his own mental space was affected when he would purchase something on eBay, and then have the expenditure lead to financial issues down the road. "People don't realize those things affect their well-being," he said. "I thought, 'Hey, it would be cool if you could manage your time and experience on-line.'." Ostach has been an …
