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

If US Industry Is Coming Back, It’ll Need Cleveland-Cliffs’ Rolled Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs has used acquisitions to become the leader in rolled steel production just as the U.S. government looks to boost American industry.

With 240-Volt Chargers, ChargePoint Will Have Trouble Keeping Up

ChargePoint has a huge network of electric vehicle charging stations, but most don't use the 480 volts needed for a fast charge.

Plug Power May Make a Run Eventually, but the Good News Is Priced In

At its current valuation of $16.8 billion, Plug Power is a pure speculation on the promise of green hydrogen for transportation.

Costco Wholesale: You Just Missed Your Periodic Buying Opportunity

Costco's pay exceeds the minimum wage, and it cares as much about its customers as its COST stock holders. Its secret to success is not complicated.

AMD Stock: Why Wall Street Is in Love With Lisa Su

AMD's CEO Lisa Su is beloved by AMD stock analysts for slaying mighty Intel in semiconductor design, but both companies are prospering.