Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak got their start hacking ma bell, amid their experimentation in phone phreaking Wozniak discovered his technical chops and Jobs learned he could sell and that led rise to one of the greatest technology businesses of our time.

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On the contrary, start-up companies like Westwood, MA-based Acumentrics are similarly pursuing a solid-oxide fuel cell technology tailored to the needs of the military.

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Born in Hangzhou in 1964, Ma first made a name for himself with his idea to start an online directory called "China Pages, " widely regarded to be China's first internet-based company.

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