taste training starter kit:
taste/smell: Le Nez du Vin
words: Elements of Style, On Writing Well
thinking: How to Solve it, The Mind Illuminated
visual/seeing: Ways of Seeing, Every Frame a... See more
Jakob Greenfeldx.comtaste training starter kit: taste/smell: Le Nez du Vin words: Elements of Style, On Writing Well thinking: How to Solve it, The Mind Illuminated visual/seeing: Ways of Seeing, Every Frame a Painting music/hearing: Golden Ears, The Rest Is Noise touch: Awareness Through Movement
So, in shameless imitation of a master and tastemaker, here are my notes on “taste.”
- To start very generally, taste is a mode. It’s a manner of interpretation, expression, or action. Things don’t feel tasteful, they demonstrate taste. Someone’s home can be decorated tastefully. Someone can dress tastefully. The vibe cannot be tasteful. The
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
Developing Taste
When the first car came out, consumers didn't care about its color, or silhouette, because the competition was a horse.1 But now that cars have been commoditized, quality and details have become more important than ever.
The same applies to software. Simply shipping a product that works is no longer enough, everyone can do that,... See more
When the first car came out, consumers didn't care about its color, or silhouette, because the competition was a horse.1 But now that cars have been commoditized, quality and details have become more important than ever.
The same applies to software. Simply shipping a product that works is no longer enough, everyone can do that,... See more
emilkowal.ski • Developing Taste
You’ve listened. And you’ve tried a few new things. Now, catalog them. Make a list (it can be mental). Draw contrasts between your experiences. Note similarities. What engenders strong reaction from you? At this point, you’ll have fragments of information. What you will be missing is context (“that which is scarce”, comme disait l’autre).
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