Margaret Hamilton may not have stepped on the Moon, but her code helped get us there. From stacks of code taller than she was to a Medal of Freedom decades later, Hamilton’s story is one of intellect, innovation, and true engineering brilliance.

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References

https://science.nasa.gov/people/margaret-hamilton/

https://www.wired.com/2015/10/margaret-hamilton-nasa-apollo/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/margaret-hamilton-led-nasa-software-team-landed-astronauts-moon-180971575/

https://news.mit.edu/2009/apollo-vign-0717

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/jul/19/apollo-women-man-walk-on-the-moon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_(software_engineer)

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/16/president-obama-names-recipients-presidential-medal-freedom

Long before Linux, there was Unix — and Ken Thompson was at the center of it. The quiet legacy of a developer who shaped how computers, code, and operating systems work today.

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Thompson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(programming_language)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kenneth-Lane-Thompson

https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/thompson_4588371.cfm

https://catonmat.net/unix-philosophy

https://research.swtch.com/utf8

Steve Jobs is often hailed as a visionary who reshaped the technology and entertainment industries—from humble beginnings and Apple’s meteoric rise, to the creation of Pixar, and the legacy he left behind.

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References

https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/steve-jobs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/fundamental-analysis/12/steve-jobs-apple-story.asp

https://www.cultofmac.com/apple-history

https://www.leadershipstorybank.com/steve-jobs-death-and-legacy/

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/steve-jobs-technology-alone-is-not-enough

https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/Apple

https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Steve_Jobs

https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/steve-jobs-pixar-animation-history

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/09/bob-iger-remembers-steve-jobs

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timbajarin/2019/10/07/steve-jobs-legacy-still-drives-apples-current-and-future-products/

https://time.com/3466506/apple-steve-jobs-tim-cook/

https://masonbates.com/2022/02/04/blog-the-legacy-of-steve-jobs/

https://goodwhale.com/how-steve-jobs-saved-disney-from-bankruptcy-and-made-it-a-global-leader/

https://commoncog.com/c/cases/jobs-second-act-apple/

From his childhood fascination with electronics to co-founding Apple Computer and helping ignite the personal computing revolution. A story of quiet genius, loyalty, and a lasting legacy in technology.

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References

https://www.biography.com/inventors/steve-wozniak

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/steve-wozniak-on-apple-steve-jobs-and-the-value-of-a-good-prank/

https://woz.org/

https://agentpalmer.com/secret-files/steve-jobs/

https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/steve-jobs-breakout-pioneer/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/btwozn.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak

https://www.invent.org/inductees/steve-wozniak

https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-wozniak-gave-early-apple-employees-10-million-in-stock-2014-9

From Harvard dropout to tech titan, Bill Gates helped ignite the personal computing revolution and built Microsoft into a global powerhouse.

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References

https://www.gatesnotes.com/

https://www.gatesfoundation.org/

https://forum.beyond3d.com/threads/microsoft-50th-anniversary-from-gates-days-to-dark-ages-ballmer-to-embracing-open-source-loving-linux-nadella-to-saving-open-ai-worlds-1st.64009/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsoft

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

https://youtu.be/5J3FUOCRXPo

https://youtu.be/lahX_ARGTqA

https://youtu.be/zZrgVG2k8vU

https://youtu.be/I3fBW6XkL34

Steve Ballmer is often remembered for his wild stage antics and the infamous “Developers!” chant—but there’s so much more to the man behind the memes. Passionate, bold, and endlessly energetic, Ballmer’s journey from Detroit math whiz to Microsoft CEO is anything but typical.

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References

https://youtu.be/8fcSviC7cRM — “Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers”

https://youtu.be/lAkuJXGldrM — Windows 95 Launch

https://youtu.be/f__n8084YAE — “I LOVE THIS COMPANY”

https://youtu.be/eywi0h_Y5_U — Ballmer laughs at iPhone

https://youtu.be/xqmj-9XlDzY — Ballmer farewell speech

https://youtu.be/5woKTCFXems — Ballmer at LA Clippers Conference

https://www.pcworld.com/article/434836/in-his-own-words-best-quotes-of-steve-ballmer.html

https://www.britannica.com/money/Steve-Ballmer

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/bill-gates-got-steve-ballmer-to-quit-school-join/486932

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Ballmer

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-steve-and-connie-ballmer-give-away-billions-60-minutes/

https://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/07/former-microsoft-ceo-steve-ballmer-wrong-iphone/

https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-ballmer-microsoft-zaniest-moments-chanting-dancing-la-clippers-2023-11

https://www.geekwire.com/2014/real-reason-ballmer-left-board-battles-growing-tension-gates-difference-hardware-strategy/

After stepping away from his antivirus empire in 1994, John McAfee's life spiraled into a web of intrigue, controversy, and adventure. Part 2 dives into his astonishing transformation from tech pioneer to international fugitive.

This is part 2 of a two part series.

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-insane-life-of-john-mcafee-2015-7

https://www.wired.com/2012/12/ff-john-mcafees-last-stand/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-27/john-mcafee-internet-security-virus-software-dead-crime/100244606

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57591682

https://screenrant.com/john-mcafee-2020-presidential-campaign/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKgf5PaBzyg

https://www.adweek.com/creativity/john-mcafee-goes-full-charlie-sheen-bizarre-ad-full-guns-drugs-and-women-150493/

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/06/john-mcafees-wild-video-how-to-uninstall-mcafee-anti-virus

https://wired.me/news/john-mcafee-found-dead-in-spanish-prison-after-extradition-order/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/john-mcafee-wife-suicide-note-b1883585.html

https://firstdraftnews.org/articles/conspiracy-theories-are-spreading-about-john-mcafees-death/

John McAfee faced the Brain virus and built the world’s first commercial antivirus from his tiny California home, sparking a cybersecurity revolution. From a troubled childhood to coding for NASA, the wild early life and relentless drive of the man who shielded the digital world—until he walked away.

This is part 1 of a two part series.

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McAfee

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-insane-life-of-john-mcafee-2015-7

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-mcafee-6497.php

https://nasa.fandom.com/wiki/John_McAfee

https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-lesser-known-facts-software-mogul-john-mcafee

https://www.cybersecurityeducationguides.org/john-mcafee-godfather-of-antivirus-software/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-mcafee-antivirus-criminal-obituary-b1875513.html

https://hive.blog/interview/%40jasonnavallo/interview-with-john-mcafee-founder-mcafee-software

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McAfee

https://locall.host/where-is-mcafee-antivirus-made/

https://historyofbranding.com/mcafee/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/john-mcafee-obituary-remembrance-1188855/

https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/television/info-2022/running-with-the-devil-the-wild-world-of-john-mcafee.html

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel and the mind behind Moore’s Law—the prediction that has shaped the pace of technological advancement for decades. From his early fascination with chemistry to revolutionizing the semiconductor industry, let's talk about transistors.

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References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/resources/gordon-moore-at-intel.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Moore

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/technology/gordon-moore-dead.html

https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/awards/gordon-e-moore-awards/

https://www.forbes.com/profile/gordon-moore/

Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel. From his early coding days on a VIC-20 to launching an open-source revolution, Linus’s journey is packed with innovation, bold decisions, and even a little penguin-inspired fun.

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References

https://subsurface-divelog.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Linus-Torvalds

https://computerhistory.org/profile/linus-torvalds/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds

https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/linus-torvalds