He was the co-founder of a small computer startup down the road, in Cupertino.

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D. thesis in computer science at Harvard, he helped launch a startup called Viaweb that set up online storefronts for retailers.

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Most software startup founders spend their time in front of a computer testing code.

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With all the hype surrounding this tiny startup, it feels like the hokeyness of a wrist computer has all but evaporated in the public's eye.

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Unpack the computer, hook it up and lead it through the sometimes cumbersome startup process, which may involve such delights as having to enter DNS server information from your Internet service provider.

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Often he hears computer science or engineering students say that great GPAs or a top name college are the ticket to a great startup job.

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