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Twitter Now Lets You Tag Photos And Create Tweet Albums

Twitter is  rolling out two new features  that focus squarely on photos. Users can now tag up to 10 people in one photo and share up to four photos in a single tweet. Tagging photos on Twitter works almost exactly as it does on Facebook. When you select a photo, you’re prompted to tap on “Who’s in this photo?” and then type and select the name of the person you want to tag. Users will receive notifications if they're tagged in a photo; however, if the person sharing the photo doesn't use the @-mention, the user’s name will appear next to the photo as it does on Facebook.  Photo tags that eliminate the @-mention could be a step towards Twitter eradicating the symbol from its network entirely, as  recent reports have speculated .  When you share a series of up to four photos, Twitter will automatically create an album embedded in the initial tweet so users can browse through all of the photos after tapping on the featured image. Shared photos won’t...

You’re Not Worse Than Other People

  Leo Babauta I was talking to a loved one yesterday about her fears, and several times made the comment, “Everyone has these fears. Everyone.” And this is true. The fears and problems you have are not unique to you. We all have them, usually secretly, oftentimes even hidden from ourselves. We think we’re alone in our fears, but we’re not. We all share them, a common thread that connects us as humans. We think we’re worse than others in our failures, but we’re not. Everyone has the same failures, everyone is ashamed of them, no one can avoid them. They are a part of who we as human beings. And not wanting these failures to be a part of us is also human. Everyone else has the same fears you have: fears of failure, of embarrassment, of uncertainty, of discomfort. Fear of not being good enough. Everyone else has the same failures you have: procrastination, selfishness, jealousy, insecurity, not being happy with ourselves, not being disciplined, being afraid and ...