Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

Expertise: Technology, Biotech, Renewable energy

Education: M.S,J. Northwestern (Medill School) 1978; B.A. Rice University, History and Political Science 1977

Awards & Accomplishments: Tech reporter since 1982, Freelance since 1983, on Internet since 1985. Created first online coverage of Internet with a magazine, Interactive Age, 1994 Co-wrote BBS Systems for Business in 1991, Wrote Guide to Field Computing in 1992 Wrote technology history now called "Living with Moore's Law" in 2001, 2010, 2021 Author of over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction

About Dana:
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial journalist since 1978, a technology journalist since 1982, and an Internet journalist since 1985. He writes a Substack newsletter, Facing the Future, which covers technology, markets, and politics.

He has written a half-dozen technology books, several novels available at the Amazon Kindle store, and covered beats ranging from education to e-commerce, and from open source to renewable energy. He lives in Atlanta.

Recent Articles

Dutch Bros Is the Gen Z Starbucks Play

Dutch Bros has a broader drinks menu than Starbucks and focuses on young people with its marketing.

Alibaba Is Too Big to Fail, but That Doesn’t Mean Its Stock is a Buy

BABA stock has been hit by China's technology crackdown, but Alibaba remains essential to China's economic hopes.

JMIA Stock: Jumia Technologies Isn’t What You May Think It Is

Before you buy JMIA stock, be realistic about Jumia Technologies, which is mainly a Nigerian online merchant with big ambitions.

Uber Stock Looks Promising, But It Is a Coin-Flip Buy Ahead of Earnings

Uber earned a profit during the last quarter and now makes more money moving goods than it does moving people.

Exxon Mobil’s Rearview Mirror Reflects Renewables Gaining Ground Fast

During the last oil boom companies pushed out debt that wasn't repaid. This time Exxon Mobil is prioritizing dividends.