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

New CEO Could Save Kraft Heinz Stock and KHC’s Shrinking Dividend

KHC's new CEO hopes to wring more profit from tired brands and find more wired ones. Investors should give him a chance to save Kraft stock.

Balancing Entertainment, Hardware Could Lead to Victory for Sony Stock

It looks like CEO Kenichiro Yoshida's "One Sony" strategy is paying off with a big boost to Sony stock following recent earnings.

Facebook Stock Still Dominates Despite Serious Global Troubles

Third-quarter results from FB stock show there is immense profit in connecting the world's people, but also enormous danger.

Aurora Cannabis Stock Needs Some Christmas Magic

So far, pot smokers don't want to give their money to the legal side of the business. For investors, that means ACB stock is a name to avoid.

Could Alphabet Deal Save Fitbit Stock and Prove Wearables’ Medical Use?

Google parent Alphabet may make a bid for Fitbit, creating uncertainty for both its Fitbit stock shareholders and Fitbit users.