Tom Fox

Tom Fox

From The CircuitPython Show by Paul Cutler

May 4, 2026 · 17 min · Season 7 · Episode 59

About this episode

Tom Fox discusses his creation, the SPOKE board, and its impact on students and education.

Tom Fox joins the show and shares his creation, the SPOKE board. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:36 Tom’s start with computers and electornics 1:25 Discovering CircuitPython 2:31 The SPOKE board SPOKE 4:11 Whom is the SPOKE for? 5:38 The SPOKE Mini 7:25 What students have made with the SPOKE 9:15 What were the challenges bringing the SPOKE to life? 10:33 The SPOKE online editor 13:53 What’s next for SPOKE? 14:59 Where to learn more? YouTube Instagram Tom’s home page 15:26 How much does the SPOKE cost? 15:38 Which board? 16:22 Wrap-up Enjoying the show? You can now sponsor the show, learn more at www.circuitpythonshow.com . Thank you for your support!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Cutler

Guest: Tom Fox

Topics covered

  • SPOKE board
  • CircuitPython
  • electronics
  • education
  • student projects
  • challenges in development

Keywords

  • SPOKE board
  • CircuitPython
  • electronics
  • education
  • student projects
  • online editor
  • challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CircuitPython, YouTube, Instagram

Products: SPOKE board, SPOKE Mini

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