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

Can Semiconductor Stocks Avert This Disaster?

Most semiconductor stocks are down, with Micron leading the way. But they all have cash to get through a downturn, and still provide value.

Bitcoin: Is This the End of Rico?

The bitcoin price is falling in the last act of an unregulated market. If Bitcoin is to rise again, it will be as a Wall Street approved, regulation compliant asset class.

Cloudera Stock Is Headed for Clearer Skies With Latest Cloud Triumph

CLDR is supporting the hybrid cloud with subscription services. This has made Cloudera stock an intriguing Internet of Things play.

Will the Federal Government Kill the Cloud Czars?

Governments seek to regulate the cloud before its value is fully realized. The "Cloud Czars" would prefer that not happen.

Amazon vs. Alphabet: Where to Put Your Money

Amazon is growing more quickly than Alphabet, but Google remains more profitable and is competing aggressively.