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

Is Failure in Store for the WeWork IPO?

The biggest problem with the WeWork IPO might be SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, who funded controversial companies like Uber and WeWork.

Visa’s Investment Shows Plaid Could Replace Libra in Fintech Space

Visa and Mastercard have invested in Plaid, hedging their bets that Facebook's Libra could get them into the center of fintech.

Aurora Cannabis Stock and the Pot Market’s Credibility Problem

Marijuana's derivatives may be about to enter the same "trough of disillusionment" legal weed is going through, a market ahead of its skis.

Facebook’s Reputation May Cause Libra to Fail

Facebook's reputation -- causing government fear -- is dampening Libra's chance at success. What does this mean for FB stock?

Amazon Stock Channels Apple’s Magic Through Sept. 25 Event

Inspired by Apple's hardware launch, Amazon will host a Sept. 25 press event. Look for AMZN stock to jump just like AAPL stock.