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~ Dana Blankenhorn (Author) "OK, so it's not Shakespeare..." (more)
Key Phrases: Moore's Law, Bell Labs, Gordon Moore (more...)
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The Blankenhorn Effect explains how Moore's Law, a challenge laid down in 1965, has been applied to all the technology we touch.

Not only have silicon engineers met Gordon Moore's 1965 challenge, so that today billions of circuits dance on slivers no bigger than a fingernail, but so have those working with magnetic memory, with optical memory, with optical storage, and even with radio to create today's Internet.

Here you can learn why copper networks are obsolete, see why Enron and Worldcom self-destructed, and meet the Hollywood starlet who created digital radio.

In just a few hours, The Blankenhorn Effect will turn you from a technology novice into a knowing member of the digerati, able to understand how Moore's Law is changing your work, your industry, and your children's future.

You'll also gain a new perspective on the future. You'll learn about exciting new frontiers of technology and get a list of detailed Web addresses you can use for your own flight to the future.

You are not a Dummie. But if you don't understand Moore's Law you've been made to feel like one. Now, with the Blankenhorn Effect, you can take your place confidently in the 21st century.



About the Author

Dana Blankenhorn has been a technology journalist for over 20 years, and a professional journalist for 25. His fans compare his writing style to that of H. L. Menken, for its acerbic wit and biting satire.

Over the years Dana's articles and columns have appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines, and on dozens of Web sites. His Interactive Age Daily was the first online news column covering the World Wide Web, in 1994. He as also written (or co-written) a half-dozen books. He's a proud alumnus of Rice University, and holds a Masters' in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School. He currently writes the free weekly newsletter A-Clue.com, and a blog about technology trends. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.


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  • Paperback: 220 pages
  • Publisher: Trafford Publishing (July 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1553953673
  • ISBN-13: 978-1553953678
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,641,442 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mencken + Vision = Blankenhorn. Fabulous., February 21, 2003
By Rob Frankel (Encino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
In this day and age of hypemeisters and hacks, Blankenhorn's observations stand out like a beacon of truth. His lateral obsevrations not only make sense, but thoughfully demonstrate how Moore's Law impacts everything you do on a daily basis. Thanks to this book, what was once relegated to microchips and silicon can now be seen in a much larger sense, explaining why so many are so bewildered at the lack of stability in their lives. Want to know the deeper reasons why we're all stressing out? Read it. A great piece for thinking people interested in making sense of our strange new world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very insightful...a definite read for every business person, June 14, 2003
This is the type of writing you only get from experienced business writers. This is not magazine type writing..this is highly thought provoking and very well written. Every Congressman in America should read this book....if they did they would realize big business is not where its at. Good read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Technology for Dummies, February 21, 2003
By Pete du Pont (Rockland, Delaware USA) - See all my reviews
Dana has produced an excellenbt book on Moore's Law, perhaps the most determinative "Law" of the end of the 20th Century. Technology isn't easy, but this book is an easy read about the how and what and why of computer technology. Good for teenaged kids too.
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