870: The Full Sparky

David is READY, launcher follow-up, Stephen tries Tailscale, new iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, David's new gadget, and listener feedback!

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Stephen Robles (beard.fm)

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Storage Inventory iOS 27 (shortcut.bot/4ypW1B8)
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