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Nicole Ivy

@ivysoarz.bsky.social

I.T. engineer 👩‍💻 RennFest regular 👑 Dog Mom 🐶 CRT TV collector 📺 Retro-console/handheld enthusiast 🎮 Board game hoarder ♟️ 3D Printing hobbyist 🖨️ RPDR Superfan 💃 Vegetable gardener 🍅

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I can finally enjoy a feminine playthrough of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 💘 In addition to the vastly improved graphics, textures, & framerates, this port has every quality of life enhancement imaginable. I'm in awe of the wizards at PortMaster, Harbour Masters, & the modding community.

Anbernic RG 34XXSP running "Ship of Harkinian" with the "Malon Heroine" player mod during the intro cutscene

Ingame text modded with "Female Pronouns & Less Sexism" mod.

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

"It can't rain all the time" - Happy Pride Month 🌈

Rainbow over Owen Brown Center in Columbia, MD

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Thank you for the compliment. I really needed it today ☺️ I've also now shared on Instagram (and tagged)

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

My girlfriend & I have a tradition of naming the tomato plants in each year's garden. This year's theme is the US version of the sitcom, Ghosts! 👻 So, I modeled & 3D printed some custom nameplates. @ghostscbs.bsky.social @ghostscbsfans.bsky.social #3dprinting #backyardgarden

Eight 3d printed plant markers. Each denotes the variety type, character name, and an icon to represent the character.

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

This weekend's handheld project: I got Moonlight streaming working on my Anbernic Linux handheld. It can stream games from my Windows gaming desktop (like cloud game streaming). #WBIC #Palia #Anbernic

Anbernic RG35XX-H handheld console showing Palia streaming from PC. Pez dispenser for scale

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I've liked the idea of those "eInk destraction free type-writers" for getting out my thoughts at night, but was always put off by the price. So I'm trying out the concept with my #OnyxBoox Go Color 7 eReader/Android tablet with a BT keyboard.

Onyx Boox Go Color 7 eReader & tablet paired with a PrimeConnect BT keyboard on my lap in bed.

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The retro game night I hosted at work was a hit. I brought an NES (with 13" CRT for Zapper compatibility), N64, Dreamcast, SNES mini, & Genesis Mini.

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

In prep for #RetroVideoGame day, I'm repairing / restoring my NES's original 72 pin connector. Hopefully it's the cause of my constant cart load errors / blinking red lights

Original North American Nintendo Entertainment System video game console

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I recently upgraded this into my dream #ipod. This iPod Mini (Gen2) used a 4GB, compact flash, spinning disk hard drive for storage. Since CF cards are still made (although more expensive than SD) it was a drop in replacement. Now it has a solid state 128GB, a new battery and #rockbox open source fw

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

So I found a 1983 Game & Watch handheld for $15 that was missing the battery door.

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Nicole Ivy @ivysoarz.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I'm hosting a retro game event at work so I picked up a 2DS I'll refurb as a prize. I'm also going to load it with the hShop. What dozen or so games should I preload for maximum nostalgia? #3ds #2ds

Nintendo 2DS Console in black and blue on a white background

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