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| | OpenAI announced new models today. Of particular interest to me is the new gpt-3.5-turbo-16k model, which provides GPT 3.5 with a 16,000 token context window (up from 4,000) priced at 1/10th of GPT-4 - $0.003 per 1K input tokens and $0.004 per 1K output tokens.
| | www.eugenewei.com
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| | [AI summary] The text explores the dynamics of social networks and status, highlighting the fragility of social capital and the challenges of sustaining network effects. It discusses the concept of 'proof of work' in social media platforms like TikTok and Musical.ly, where user-generated content is limited by the skills and interest of creators. The text also examines the risks of social capital inflation and devaluation, such as the collapse of Myspace and the Groucho Marx effect, where status hierarchies can reverse rapidly. Additionally, it references the importance of utility in maintaining user engagement and the need for proactive management of scarcity in digital platforms. The text concludes with a call for learning from industries like fashion to be...
| | www.adamconrad.dev
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| | Ch 2 of my book club review of Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann.
| | curatedsql.com
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| [AI summary] A collection of SQL-related blog posts from January 4, 2024, discussing topics like data manipulation, database management, and SQL Server features.