iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 02/07/2025

I was just sent the proof file for the upcoming issue of the Faroese popular science magazine Frøði. Included in this issue is my latest article on the current #AI developments in the Faroe Islands. It appears that the article is receiving top billing and a corresponding cover design.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 22/06/2025

Tror journalister, der får mulighed for at skrive den slags overskrifter, læner sig tilbage på stolen med det selvfedeste smil overhovedet.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 31/05/2025

Discovered I can use xbar (xbarapp.com) + a custom script to monitor my server's health right from the menu bar. Nerdy joy unlocked. Serverus Snape is thriving. 🧙‍♂️💻

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 31/05/2025

My ancient Mac Mini is now a full-blown media server—thanks to ChatGPT! Streaming classic horror movies I’ve hoarded for years on every screen in the house. I dub thee: Serverus Snape. 🧙‍♂️🧟‍♀️ - Now on to conjure up new stuff to make with Serverus...perhaps a local LLM or something similar.

A screenshot of the home media server Jellyfin, showcasing folder with classic horror movies.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 26/05/2025

Setting up a new home server. Needed a name..

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 22/05/2025

Gasp! Just learned my favorite comic creator @jordilafebre.bsky.social dropped a new book—I Am Their Silence. Brb, sprinting to the nearest bookstore like it’s a heist. 🏃‍♂️📚

Stylized illustration from Jordi Lafebre’s I Am Their Silence, showing a blond figure in a tan coat overlooking Barcelona’s Sagrada Família. The art features clean lines, pastel tones, and a dreamlike atmosphere, evoking quiet introspection against the city’s iconic skyline.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 13/05/2025

Just returned from an inspiring meeting with the Demos expert group at Nordic Culture Point in #Suomenlinna, #Helsinki. We finalized funding for Nordic civil society projects launching in early 2025. Grateful to support initiatives that challenge norms and redefine possibilities for our region.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 30/04/2025

Last night I won another giveaway from @nearmintcon.bsky.social; the new tpb of Jeff the Land Shark by @kellythompson.bsky.social and @gurihiru.bsky.social – how neat is that!? This seems like the perfect book for my kids...but, not gonna lie, I'm quite fond of the little guy too.🦈

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 24/04/2025

I often return to three books in my collection: Multiple Warheads, Rain Like Hammers, and King City (by B. Graham). Graham's work is an example of style being the substance. It is a wonderful Americanization of #LigneClaire, #Mœbius, puns and sexiness. His are glorious worlds you get lost in.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 06/04/2025

As someone who does not use #Facebook, but is still forced to log in, I have been increasingly confused by the barrage of slop filling up my feed. Turns out that around 33% of the content comes from unconnected sources that I have never engaged with and have zero interest in. Mystery solved I guess.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 02/04/2025

These old pulpy #comics hit in a completely different way. This Danish Jonah Hex translation was published a couple of months after I was born, so I not sure about the nostalgia factor…but the machismo factor is decidedly there.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 23/12/2024

Wow! @nearmintcon.bsky.social sent us two massive omnibus editions of the Uncanny X-Men as part of a competition the channel held a while back! What a perfect Christmas present 🤘🏻

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 19/12/2024

Been freelancing away from home the past couple months, relying on just my iPad Pro + Pencil for 90% of tasks. The rest? Heavy-duty writing on a laptop with a big monitor. It’s wild how good minimal setups have become. #FreelanceLife #TechTools”

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 17/12/2024

I’m rather partial to positive vandalism. “It’ll be alright” sticker on the bus stop next to my house. Obligatory #penis scribble at the bottom for good measure…

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 14/12/2024

I have a small library’s worth of comics at home, but I still make good use of the local library—containing a slowly growing collection. In 2024 the best #comic or #graphicnovel I read, of which I read a fair amount, has to be Jordi Lefebre’s “Always Never”. His art just takes my breath away.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 13/12/2024

We just recorded episode #1 of our new podcast on #AI in the #FaroeIslands! 🎙️ Now it's time for editing and sound mixing—two tasks I’m approaching with the confidence of someone who’s never done this before but watched a YouTube tutorial once. Wish me luck, or better yet, wish our listeners luck. 🙃

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 12/12/2024

Today #AI researchers from the University of the Faroe Islands are walking librarians from the National Library of the Faroe Islands through the initial steps of language model development. These are the initial steps towards a larger Faroese corpus and a Faroese LLM. #vitlíki

Researchers sitting around a table discussing artificial intelligence in the Faroe Islands.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 11/12/2024

I listen to audiobooks and podcasts whenever I do chores and walk around town, which quickly adds up over an entire year. I’m partial to the zanier and somewhat offbeat offerings available. I’m aiming for 2025 being the year that I myself get into podcasting.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 09/12/2024

The local Red Cross has an unmanned used book store where you donate a coin for each book you rescue. I’m always happy when I find #comics, and this morning I hit the jackpot! Gary Larson and Bill Watterson are some of my nostalgic favorites.

Cup of coffee and a stack of comic books on a table.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 06/12/2024

Today I’m only reading, and this might be the most cozy little office in the world-I can even make it play ambient white noise while I look out over #Tórshavn and contemplate #AI in higher education. Not a bad way to end the week…not bad at all.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 29/11/2024

Great news! Today was the first #AI collaboration meeting between the National Library of the #FaroeIslands and The University of the #FaroeIslands — wide smiles all around! This is a milestone that sets the stage for initial work on local #AI proficiency, #aigovernance, and #aipolicy. #vitlíki

AI generated image of an AI-Hub in the Faroe Islands

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 26/11/2024

Screenshotting this and saving it for later, and for general fyi… #iceland #faroeislands #ai #vitlíki #westnorden

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 26/11/2024

I just started Salman Khan's new book on #AI and #education. Kindle is often the quickest and cheapest option when you live in the far north. While not revolutionary, I have found several quite poignant ideas relevant to my current work with #AI at the National Library of the Faroe Islands #vitlíki

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 26/11/2024

I have been asked to moderate the West Nordic Council's (www.vestnordisk.is/english/) upcoming conference on "Transport and Infrastructure in the West Nordic Region" in Reykjavík on 21 January. I am always happy to return to #Iceland, especially when the job is to further regional collaboration.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 25/11/2024

AI in the North Atlantic isn't just about tech—it's about preserving our culture and languages and driving growth sustainably. Together, we can lead the way! 🌍✨ Dive into our regional vision for AI and be part of the change: drive.google.com/file/d/1rrM_.... #AI #NorthAtlantic #TechForGood #vitlíki

Front page of the booklet "Aligning Efforts: Artificial Intelligence in the North Atlantic Region". A 48-hour North Atlantic AI think tank.

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 25/11/2024

I recently moderated a political discussion panel on the state of Artificial Intelligence in the #FaroeIslands at the Nordic House in Tórshavn. For that event, I was asked to produce a banner image to advertise the event: www.nlh.fo/fo?event=109.... Below are some of the discarded ideas #AI #vitlíki

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🤖 Martin Mohr Olsen, PhD @mohrolsen.com · 25/11/2024

I spent the past month at the National Library of the Faroe Islands, diving into the complexities of local AI implementation and consulting on how our library can embrace the future while keeping our culture at heart. Big steps for a tiny archipelago. Exciting times ahead! #AI #FaroeIslands #vitlíki

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