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

Lemonade Turned Out to Just Be a Lemon

Lemonade has a good idea, using devices and the cloud to cut the costs of consumer insurance. But the rest of the industry is already doing that.

VIAC Stock May Be Worth More, but It Isn’t a Long-Term Play

ViacomCBS won't be sold unless Shari Redstone, who controls the voting stock, decides to sell. She doesn't seem so inclined.

Alibaba Group Holding: Is It Finally Time To Buy BABA Stock Again?

Alibaba is still growing, and controlling shareholder Jack Ma is still worth $46 billion. While the heat from Beijing remains, now could be the time to get back into BABA stock.

Cisco Systems Stock: Is Now the Time To Buy?

Cisco earnings disappointed analysts who are looking for bright and shiny objects. But long-term investors might want to take a second look.

Oatly Stock Is Flying off the Shelves After its Initial Public Offering

OTLY stock is valued at nearly $13 billion, which can fund its global expansion. But Oatly will face serious competition along the way.