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

Why Would Anyone Own Ford Stock Now?

Ford has suspended its dividend, drawn down its credit lines, and may still run out by September unless the car market recovers.

Verizon Can Handle the Pandemic Storm

Verizon can handle its dividend and capital requirements. The company isn't growing, but it's a conservative investment in tough times.

Even the Vultures Don’t Want to Pick at L Brands Stock

The Victoria's Secret deal was seen as a way out of the #metoo scandal. Then the virus closed all L Brands stores, and all bets are off.

One Part Fad, One Part Hype, Zoom Video is the Lockdown Era’s Bitcoin

Zoom is as much a social platform as a business tool, but ZM stock is not worth 80 times revenue. Nothing is … particularly these days.

Without Its Dividend AT&T Stock Would Be Worthless

AT&T is cutting costs to manage the debt it bought with DirecTv and Time Warner, and prioritizing its dividend.