Read the World’s Best Books for Free With The Harvard Classics

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Most of us struggle to choose which book to read next. Either we’ve run out of recommendations, or our “to read” list leaves us spoiled for choice. And with time being so short, we don’t want to risk wasting any of it on a book that’s less than par. This article details a multi-volume collection of works known as The Harvard Classics, which can now be downloaded absolutely free of charge. These were meticulously collated by Charles W. Eliot in the early 20th Century, offering the best literature in the Western world. We have also included links to where you can download these works, along…

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Read the World’s Best Books for Free With The Harvard Classics

These $19 Cooking Thermometers Give You a Reading In Under Four Seconds

These $19 Cooking Thermometers Give You a Reading In Under Four Seconds

If you don’t want to shell out for a Thermapen, these colorful meat thermometers give you a reading within four seconds, stick to your fridge via a built-in magnet, and boast a 4.5 star review average. [Cooking Thermometers, $19 with code UWPHWK8N. Multiple colors available]http://ift.tt/1c2r5VL…

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Video: How to sharpen your knives

Video: How to sharpen your knives

If you have a really nice set of chef knives, you’d know (or should know!) that the blades need to be maintained and sharpened to make life easier for you in the kitchen. Chef knives are meant for chopping food stuff but they’re basically bad ass mini-swords. How To You shows us—in very instructive detail—how to sharpen your knives.

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Salesforce Lightning Ushers In New Design For Core CRM Product

Salesforce cloud logo against blue curtain. Salesforce.com lifted the curtain on Salesforce Lightning today, the completely redesigned version of its core CRM product. As is often the case with Salesforce, the announcement included several pieces. At the same time, it announced the first in a series of industry-specific CRM packages. The new version has been designed with a cleaner, more modern looking interface. It streamlines… Read More


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Salesforce Lightning Ushers In New Design For Core CRM Product

With $1M In Funding, VC Database CB Insights Launches A Data Tool For Salespeople

cbi_wall Many of you probably know CB Insights as the venture capital database that puts out reports about trends like the on-demand economy and compiles lists of unicorn startups. Today, the company is expanding far beyond the venture world with the launch of CB Insights For Sales, a product that puts its private and public company knowledge to work on the sales floor. CB Insights was launched… Read More


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With $1M In Funding, VC Database CB Insights Launches A Data Tool For Salespeople