Finde ein Thema, das dich interessiert, und leg direkt los. The Mind of Bill Porter. Yes, who is this Bill Porter character and why do I want to get into his mind? If you've lived around Portland long enough, the name means something. If not, then let me get the details of his death out of the. View the profiles of people named Bill Porter. Join Facebook to connect with Bill Porter and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to. Bill Porter (also known by his translation name, Red Pine) was born in Los Angeles in 1943 and attended graduate school at Columbia University. Yes, who is this Bill Porter character and why do I want to get into his mind? Bill Porter is quite a common name. That is the question. Bill Porter is quite a common name. But if you are reading this, you are not interested in those Bill Porter’s. But I know a thing or two about this Bill Porter. Ok, you got me. I am this Bill Porter. So let me tell you a little about myself. Look me up on Facebook and this is what you get: Though I think I can do a better job than that. Born and raised in South Florida, I was a typical Florida kid. Bill Porter, Actor: Airplane! Bill Porter is an actor, known for Airplane! Though instead of getting into football (They really tried to get me to play) I seemed to have inherited the family’s knack for engineering. Or maybe it was all those times I stuck a knife into a outlet as a kid? Anyway, I was the last of the true Radio. Shack generation; learning circuits the old way with tons of “1. Learning Labs” scattered about. All those springs and jumper wires, I loved those things. No Arduino, not much on the internet, the only way to learn was with one of these babies. I was on a first name basis with the manager of the Radio. Shack that was within biking distance of my house. I even kept some of them through college, they are handy to have around. Fast forward through high- school (Go Raiders! Navy building Unmanned Systems. That is the fancy way of saying I work with and build really cool robots. Here’s one of the few public released videos about what I do. Building robots at work is a blast, and I love the free time I have at home compared to being in college. That’s why I started this site; I wanted to document my projects for the benefit of others. I have a million ideas in my head, and this is where I let them out. So I hope you enjoy my site! I forgot to tell you the best thing about working for the government! The federal STEM programs! I can get funding to support bringing science to kids. Did I mention I love kids and promoting science? The true testament to that is my unending effort into a program called the “Science Brothers”. The following is a news special on the program. More about it here. That’s just some of the events I get to do, and it is a blast. There’s also mentoring FIRST robotics teams and visiting class rooms. Currently, I’m working hard to bring a science camp program where kids learn by building an ROV to a local Museum. I’m also putting together a traveling stage act (think Bill Nye the Science Guy, but on a cafeteria stage) to get more elementary kids interested in science. In fact, some of the current projects on my site (and several works in progress) are for use in this science show. I’m out to ignite the flame of curiosity in kids. I think it’s one of the most important things we can do. Well, that’s the quick and dirty on this Bill Porter. Feel free to browse around and ask me a question if you like.
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