Technology & Innovation

Illustration of Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 mission patches, a guidance computer displaying 1201 and 1202 alarms, and a lunar module on the Moon.

Margaret Hamilton's Role in Apollo 8 and Apollo 11

I compared two Apollo computer emergencies to understand Margaret Hamilton’s contribution. Apollo 8 exposed an error she had predicted, while Apollo 11 demonstrated her team’s software recovery capabilities.

By Abu Labid · Oct 25, 2026

Charles Babbage beside a reconstruction and plans of the Analytical Engine, showing the early ideas behind programmable computing

Technology & Innovation

Why Is Charles Babbage Called the Father of the Computer?

Charles Babbage never completed the machine that made him famous. Yet his Analytical Engine introduced several ideas that later became fundamental to programmable computers.

By Abu Labid · Aug 26, 2026