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

An Obsession With Amazon Is Ruining Walmart Stock

Attempting to compete with Amazon is holding down Walmart stock. To dominate, it's time for Walmart to focus on services or healthcare.

Chesapeake Energy is Drowning in Debt, Without a Life Raft in Sight

CHK stock is worth pennies as the energy firm continues to refinance debt, at ever-higher rates, looking for a boom in oil prices that just isn't there.

What Lies Ahead for Beyond Meat Stock and the Faux Meat Craze?

Only time will tell how successful the faux meat craze, and Beyond Meat stock, will perform in a market filled with competition.

Visa Buys Plaid for $5.3 Billion as Fintech Consolidation Continues

As smaller fintechs emerge, large companies must consolidate. Visa is in the game after purchasing Plaid. What does this mean for V stock?

Betting on General Electric Stock in 2019 Really Paid Off

CEO Larry Culp has found incredible success in turning General Electric around. But 2020 may prove to be tricky for GE stock.