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izzyisdia.bsky.social
Isolda
@izzyisdia.bsky.social
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Disabled with Long Covid, slowly picking my life back up. 🏳️‍⚧️
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Recently I got a replacement power supply for the G4 parts I took out of the case last year. From what I've ready online the next replacement is probably the CPU card. The fans run, this light turns on, but no video or chime. I have a new CPU coming in and hopefully that makes it boot!
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 AM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
I've been pretty depressed since the new year and have been distracting myself (poorly) the last few days by reorganizing my hobby desk. I have USB extenders set up so I can swap the Trackpoint keyboard between the iMac and whatever laptop I have on the left.
Wide shot of a computer/craft area. From left to right, there are shelves and drawers filled with supplies and computer components, with 2 map displays on the wall of Jurassic Park islands. On the right there is a coffee table with 3 computers on it, from left to right a 5:4 19in monitor plugged into a laptop sitting on the shelves, a Alienware Steam Machine plugged into a center 16:9 23in monitor, and to the right a 2008 iMac with a 24in display. Close up of the computer area with all of the monitors turned on. Left to right, the 19in 5:4 monitor is displaying a Windows 98SE background of the Jurassic Park Tour Program, the center 23in display and the iMac display both have pink flowers on display as the background. On the desk there is a small anvil, 2 keyboards one of which being a Videonics mechanical keyboard and the other a Trackpoint keyboard, and both are sitting on a wooden/stone coffee table with a large mat with a tree as the artwork.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
I managed to get Windows 98SE installed on my Toughbook without the OS kernal crashing!

I'm working on unpacking the drivers from the Panasonic Driver dump from the Internet Archive, and might upload those unpacked CF27 drivers so others don't need to sift through them like I had to.
Panasonic Toughbook CF-27, showing a screen with the Windows 98 welcome box. The keyboard has slightly yellowed from age, and the laptop is sitting close to the frame in front of another computer being used for internet help for drivers and old operating system install help.
December 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
Here's my 2 old laptops running different Jurassic Park screensaver programs from the 1990's, and some colorful floppy disks I found online!
Desk with 2 laptops, and a silver 5:4 monitor. The laptops have images from The Lost World of Jurassic Park, and the original Jurassic Park movies. 2 laptops, the left Dell laptop shows an image from The Lost World where a T-Rex is opening its jaws next to the window on a trailer, with the people inside looking terrified. The right Panasonic Toughbook laptop has a very small image if 2 brachiosaurus grazing among the trees. 5 floppy disks. There is a blue, lime green, orange, lightish ted, and purple transparent colors. An old floppy disk storage box with a locking mechanism on it. Inside the transparent lid are more floppy disks with the blue, lime green, purple, orange, and light red transparent colors. There are also disk dividers and unused labels to make what is written on a disk.
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
I've been doing a lot of online thrifting this year. One cool find is an Apple Studio monitor that matches my PC in a Power Mac G4 case. It'll be used to show off my many pictures.

I also finalized the inside of my PC PowerMac. New fan placements keep everything nice and cool.
Laying on the couch playing Pacific Drive, showing off my PC in a G4 case, and living room decorations. Apple Studio display in front of my AC unit, showing a picture of a sunflower and with a mini t-rex skull in front of the monitor. Table showing off a book, DVD cases, a game, and computer power cords. The dvds are some of the original Star Trek movies, 1st seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Stargate Atlantis. The game is Starcraft 2 in box. My hobby room desk. Featuring the Apple Studio monitor until I get a HDMI to VGA adaptor for the HP monitor on the right of the desk. To the left is a small bookcase with various crafting supplies, Lego Jurassic World toys, and a Steam Machine running Commodore OS Vision. To the left side of the desk is a mini anvil, and a Videonics editing box with a CD/DVF drive and floppy drive sitting on top of it. On the right side of the table are 2 laptops stacked in front of the HP monitor.
October 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
Last month I installed replacement InGen logos on my Lost World of JP merc. And I added Ian Malcolm's famous quote "Life, uh, finds a way" from the first film. Seemed double fitting not only to have more JP related things on the car, but also because of my condition and trying to live on.
July 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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✨I’VE ADDED ART PERKS TO MY FUNDRAISER! ✨

I need to raise about $2.3k by the end of the week to get my surgery locked in, so now I have art perks!!!

Please like, share, and if you know a loan shark send them my way. ☠️😗🥰 Thanks for all the support so far!!! ❤ love y’all. Xx gofund.me/7371b390
A drawing of a horse, dog, and cat all staring to camera with happy surprise under the words “Fundraiser Art Deals!” A screenshot of a text post reading: ✨ DEALS: ✨ If you donate in these ranges, I’ll offer auto deals for you, please just be sure to message me to confirm and/or send reference pictures to claim!!! ⚡️Rewards can be claimed if you’ve already donated too! ❤ ⚡️ ☁️$10-50 I’ll draw a simple oc or stylized pet/person sketch ☁️$51-150 FREE simple small painting OR mini handmade felt animal of your choice (random animal or a specific pet!) ☁️$151-300 FREE complex small painting ☁️$301-600 FREE simple medium painting AND one free custom felt mini animal ☁️$601-1,000 FREE complex medium to semi-large painting AND up to two free custom felt mini animals ☁️$1,001-3,000 FREE simple large painting AND up to two free custom felt mini animals ☁️$3,001-5,000 FREE complex large painting AND up to three free felt animals ☁️$5,001+ literally whatever you want, princess. If you’d rather just have 6 simple sketches of your pet, or several felt animals instead of a bigger painting, any lower tier prizes can be substituted in a fair sub way!!! Please help me get to this goal and change my life for the better by alleviating chronic pain, discomfort, public personal safety, and mobility. Love y’all Xx A moody picture of my dog lookin like a naked black beanbag with thighs staring out the window with her head and neck obstructed by translucent curtains
April 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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diznimau.bsky.social
Time is so wacky. Tehe. I have one month to raise $3.5k to lock in my surgery, and then up to an additional $5.5k for the post op care. Please share, donate if you can, and I will post so many thirst traps (respectfully) if we make the goal istg

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April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
I was working as a seasonal park ranger (state, then federal with the DOI) when I first got Covid during a winter job between my ranger seasons. It's been just over 3 years since then and I had to give up that career because of my severity. Maybe one day I can return but for now that's not possible.
January 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
izzyisdia.bsky.social
Hi! These were my main project vehicle(s) from 2018 until Covid took me out in 2022. Inspired by the vehicles from The Lost World of Jurassic Park, I started with a 1999 ML320 and then converted a 2020 6x12 enclosed trailer into a small camper. Both are nearly complete but I'm now unable to finish.
2023, sick and living homeless out in freezing temps. With the help of friends I got unstuck from the snow and one of them very graciously allowed me to live with them until they moved 2 months before I was approved for disability.
January 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM