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Software for a button-driven Raspberry Pi video player
Jun. 16, 2020—By Alex Lubbock, 2020-06-06 [This article was originally posted on AlexLubbock.com and is reposted with permission.] Previously, I described how to build a dedicated video player using a Raspberry Pi Zero – a small, very cheap (~$10) computer and a set of physical buttons to switch the active video. The Pi Zero works for 1080p...
Build a button-driven video player using a Raspberry Pi
Jun. 16, 2020—By Alex Lubbock, 2019-11-29 [This article was originally posted on AlexLubbock.com and is reposted with permission.] In this guide, I’ll cover how to build a dedicated video player built around a Raspberry Pi Zero – a small, low cost computer. The player uses arcade-style light up buttons to select a video and indicate what’s currently...
Vanderbilt Students Compete in Inaugural Map the System Competition at the Wond’ry
Apr. 23, 2020—On April 15, 2020, more than 50 Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff, and Nashville community members participated in a unique virtual experience: the inaugural Map the System Competition, hosted by the Social Innovation Practice Area at the Wond’ry and the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures. After months of hard work, seven teams comprised...
The Wond’ry’s Innovation Garage with Accenture
Oct. 11, 2018—The Innovation Garage program is a year-long immersive project where teams of students work with a faculty mentor, alongside members of the Wond’ry team and a corporate sponsor to develop innovative and disruptive solutions from ideation all the way to prototype, concluding in a summer internship. Accenture, a large technology consulting firm, was the corporate...
My IBM Summer Experience at the Wond’ry
Aug. 27, 2018—WATSON HELLO: A Snapshot of my Summer Experience with IBM and the Wond’ry “Watson Hello” “Hi. I’m here to help. Feel free to ask me for flower recommendations (or delivery info).” I felt euphoric as my IBM TJbot, which is a robot made of cardboard running on IBM Watson operating systems, responded to me after...
Robert Grajewski says “exciting things happening” at the Wond’ry
May. 16, 2018—By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA “There are some really exciting things happening here,” Robert Grajewski, Executive Director of the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University, says. Roughly two years into his tenure, the Co-Founder of several start-ups and former venture capitalist described the facility and its programming as “the sandbox for all disciplines” at the...
ArtLab explores intersections of art and science
Apr. 4, 2018—Whether art can actually boost a scientist’s creativity is just one of the intriguing questions that a group of faculty, students and staff are exploring in ArtLab, an interdisciplinary workshop started last fall by Kendra Oliver, an instructor of pharmacology.
Thank you for attending ArtLab F18!
Mar. 9, 2018—ArtLab was a fantastic success with the numerous ArtLab participants and guests that both submitted their artwork and attended the exhibition on March 1-2. This success would not be possible without the support of the Curb Center and the Wond’ry. The ArtLab exhibition was sold out with over 50 people registered for the event. The...
The Wond’ry Spotlight Darko Osman
Feb. 16, 2018—Çonî! My name is Darko Osman. I am a sophomore at Vanderbilt University in the Next Steps Program. Next Steps is a 4-year, inclusive, postsecondary program for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities, that aims to prepare students to live and work independently. I am excited to be one of the first student ambassadors at...
Think you’ve got a great idea? Stop talking, start listening
Jan. 18, 2018—One of the biggest challenges for first-time entrepreneurs is falling too much in love with their ideas. You’ve spent so many sleepless nights with it, so many fascinated days, watched it grow – and now it’s your baby. That’s understandable, but emotional attachment can keep you from listening to constructive feedback and lead you down...