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

Nike is Rethinking Retail and the Analysts Absolutely Love It

Nike is breaking away from retailers and investing in new tech. Long-term investors should be buying NKE stock now.

Merck’s Spinoff Plans Place a Big Bet on Cancer-Fighting Keytruda

Merck stock fell on news it will spin off slow-growth areas to focus on Keytruda, its anti-cancer immunotherapy blockbuster.

ViacomCBS Is Still Losing the Streaming War After Merger

Viacom stock is struggling in the wake of the ViacomCBS merger. As the company loses the streaming war, a sale could be in its future.

Tesla is Transforming the Car Business and Bankrupting the Shorts

Tesla stock might be too pricey to buy today, but it's clear from the run-up that Musk and his company are transforming several industries.

Don’t Buy JD.com Until the Coronavirus Fully Fades Away

JD stock represents an admirable company, but there may be new opportunities to buy once the full extent of the coronavirus outbreak is known.