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Feb 2025
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785: First of All, I'm David Sparks

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Stephen and David talk about failed purchase migrations, talk more about notifications, experience the power of old-school blogging, and discuss something new in the Sparks driveway.

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Back up your Apple Watch - Apple Support
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Amazon will stop allowing Kindle book downloads to your PC soon | The Verge
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How to bulk download Kindle files, while you can – Six Colors
Jason's E-reader Archives – Six Colors
Any Kobo Users in the Crowd? - Hardware - MPU Talk
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Estimate your travel and arrival time in Maps on iPhone - Apple Support
Rivian Alexa Voice Commands: Capabilities - Support
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