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

Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Scrap for the Last Dollar

Monday's reaction to an Apple (AAPL) downgrade and Alphabet (GOOGL) upgrade tell a worrisome story about an expanding bubble in tech.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): You’re Right to Be Skeptical of AAPL Stock

Apple analysts are expecting a super-cycle of iPhone 8 upgrades to power AAPL stock past $1 trillion, but some skepticism is warranted here.

Bitcoin Is Cryptocurrency, But It’s Not Currency

A cryptocurrency's supply is said to be limited to the number of encryption keys it can unlock. But with so many currencies out there, that's no longer true.

Nokia Oyj (ADR) (Nok) Stock Is a Case of Image vs. Reality

NOK stock won publicity burying the patent hatchet with Apple, but the sizzle in Nokia's steak lies in a Chinese joint venture.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) Stock’s Feud With Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is an Opportunity

Qualcomm is fighting in court against Apple over its royalties on patent rights. While legal war rages, QCOM stock investors suffer.