How do you explain to a client how much your services are worth? How do you explain this to someone who is used to bargaining with vendors over the price of their commodities? How do you explain to this person that your services are not the same as fluctuating commodity pricing? How do you explain that when they tell you they have checked with someone else who is willing to do something for half what you’ve quoted, you want to hang up on them? How do you keep a straight face and explain your methods, service and approach after being told that it’s too expensive (and you’re already taking a loss on the job?)

I downloaded and am using Safari, the new Apple web browser, and I have a few comments so far. The first is that it’s fast. Much faster than IE on OSX, Mozilla, or even Chimera. The second is that I love the integrated Google search field. For a person who spends as much time on Google as I do, this is invaluable. I also love the approach to bookmarks- just like iTunes, and very well designed. For a UI design department that in recent years has gotten a bit fluffy and unfocused (the original iTunes UI comes to mind—remember the annoying volume spinner?) their use of space is much more refined. There are no huge useless buttons with redundant text, the bookmarks are small and the layout is intuitive. Nice job, Apple.