# kick ass (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kick ass. Page: Feed: --- ## [There are no original experiences](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/original-thoughts/) _2026-08-02 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ If the rise of the Internet has shown us one thing, it’s that there simply „aren’t any original experiences“ or that „all humans are the same“. This meme response to people sharing things like their childhood activities or quirky habits (look below) has taken over the Internet and, while (mostly) being meant as a joke, does raise the question if that is, in fact, true. Of course, everyone will… ## [macOS Golden Gate is the Tahoe we deserved](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/golden-gate/) _2026-07-22 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ After getting real philosophical last time, I thought I'd talk about meaningless tech stuff again! Last month, Apple unveiled the next iteration of macOS, called Golden Gate , jam-packed with improvements and AImprovements (get it?). But while the entire internet seems to be focused on the fact that Siri can now summarize the contents of messages for you, something that, likewise, mere mortals can… ## [You either wipe ass, kick ass or kiss ass](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/wipe-kick-or-kiss/) _2026-07-17 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ If you want to get somewhere in life today, you've got three options: You either wipe ass, kick ass or kiss ass. All of them are hard in their own way. But what are those three options? "Wipe ass": Do the uncomfortable, sometimes nasty stuff that no one wants to. Be ready to put in some real work (be it at your job, at school or at university) and do things you don't want to. If you're willing to… ## [Your average Joe's pretty lonely](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/your-average-joe-is-lonely/) _2026-07-03 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ I was attending a friend's presentation at some ideation contest this Wednesday when I noticed a recurring pattern in some of the other presentations (or pitches as they like to call them). The idea of this contest was to give ten teams a not-so simple task: Think up the city of the future. Additionally, each team should imagine some persona , a visualization of their target audience. In most… ## [I've just finished 100 Days of SwiftUI](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/100-days-of-swiftui/) _2026-06-25 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ Thank you Paul, this has been great! ## [Hello, World!](https://turnonbootupjackin.bearblog.dev/hello-world/) _2026-06-21 · turnonbootupjackin · turn on, boot up, jack in_ I'm so excited... I just can't hide it!