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

Lordstown Motors Is Riding on Hopes with Biden and Ryan

Lordstown hopes political support and a big order book can have it producing electric trucks by this fall. But RIDE stock presents some risk.

Workhorse Group Is Betting on the Big Contract

Workhorse Group has proven there's a big opportunity for electric vans, but it now faces competition from Detroit on its biggest deals.

Electrameccanica: Analysts Say ‘So Long’ to SOLO

Electrameccanica came public in 2018, aiming to import three-wheeled commuter electrics from China. But they look more like pizza delivery vehicles to me.

People Are Waking up to GM Stock as a Solid Bet on an EV Future

General Motors' enormous debt now looks manageable, and Wall Street has decided its turn to electric cars can be achieved.

Beyond Meat and PepsiCo: A Match Made in Heaven?

BYND stock looks overpriced after its joint venture announcement with PepsiCo, but Pepsi is thinking long-term and looks tasty.