Howard Tayler
@howardtayler.bsky.social
Vaxxed & 8x-Boosted, He/Him, Husband to Sandra Tayler, Father of Four, #mecfs/#LongCovid, howardtayler.com, schlockmercenary.com, writingexcuses.com. Occasional automated posts, but mostly this feed is artisanal me.
This summer I learned about a very simple bit of folded steel that fills that gap. It's called a "stove gap cover" and I now have one on either side of the stove and between the counter and the refrigerator.
10/10, can recommend.
10/10, can recommend.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This summer I learned about a very simple bit of folded steel that fills that gap. It's called a "stove gap cover" and I now have one on either side of the stove and between the counter and the refrigerator.
10/10, can recommend.
10/10, can recommend.
What is up with the shape of this spoon? It's a hospital spoon (no emergency, simple procedure).
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What is up with the shape of this spoon? It's a hospital spoon (no emergency, simple procedure).
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trash Cinema from @blambot.bsky.social.
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trash Cinema from @blambot.bsky.social.
My "writer brain" just throws dialog and action into boxes. My "illustrator brain" arranges and reshapes those boxes as actual panels for telling the story, but when my writer brain sees those the story (or the telling) changes. New options open up.
It's how I end up with layouts like this:
It's how I end up with layouts like this:
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My "writer brain" just throws dialog and action into boxes. My "illustrator brain" arranges and reshapes those boxes as actual panels for telling the story, but when my writer brain sees those the story (or the telling) changes. New options open up.
It's how I end up with layouts like this:
It's how I end up with layouts like this:
100% Can confirm
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
100% Can confirm
One of the spot checks I run when formatting text for titles or stuff is to make sure I haven't stacked identical letters or letter combos above one another. It looks weird, and I scoot things to fix it.
Yet somehow STRANGER THINGS gets away with it.
Yet somehow STRANGER THINGS gets away with it.
November 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
One of the spot checks I run when formatting text for titles or stuff is to make sure I haven't stacked identical letters or letter combos above one another. It looks weird, and I scoot things to fix it.
Yet somehow STRANGER THINGS gets away with it.
Yet somehow STRANGER THINGS gets away with it.
Milo has decided that I'm not allowed to script any more comics today.
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Milo has decided that I'm not allowed to script any more comics today.
And back to that pot: See the strainer rack built in to the lid? SO USEFUL (except that skinny french fries will fall right back into the pot, oh well).
It gets quite hot and dangerous right there, though, so... TWEEZERS. Seriously. They're PERFECT.
It gets quite hot and dangerous right there, though, so... TWEEZERS. Seriously. They're PERFECT.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And back to that pot: See the strainer rack built in to the lid? SO USEFUL (except that skinny french fries will fall right back into the pot, oh well).
It gets quite hot and dangerous right there, though, so... TWEEZERS. Seriously. They're PERFECT.
It gets quite hot and dangerous right there, though, so... TWEEZERS. Seriously. They're PERFECT.
I bought this guy in late June, and have ZERO regrets. I've scraped some of the carbon-steel seasoning away on the inside, but it doesn't matter because it's a deep-fryer, not an egg skillet.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV37K69...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV37K69...
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I bought this guy in late June, and have ZERO regrets. I've scraped some of the carbon-steel seasoning away on the inside, but it doesn't matter because it's a deep-fryer, not an egg skillet.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV37K69...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV37K69...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Looking for fun Desktop Wallpapers? We've got some you might want! Buy them at shop.schlockmercenar... or Join patreon.com/schlockm... to get them as a perk!
Looking for fun Desktop Wallpapers? We've got some you might want! Buy them at shop.schlockmercenar... or Join patreon.com/schlockm... to get them as a perk!
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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We have a Patreon full of Insider posts, wallpapers, and the opportunity to hang out with Howard and Sandra. Come join us!
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We have a Patreon full of Insider posts, wallpapers, and the opportunity to hang out with Howard and Sandra. Come join us!
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
Here's what the problem looks like:
(I briefly considered labeling this as "graphic" since some people who do 3D printing may look at it and be immediately stressed out.)
(I briefly considered labeling this as "graphic" since some people who do 3D printing may look at it and be immediately stressed out.)
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Here's what the problem looks like:
(I briefly considered labeling this as "graphic" since some people who do 3D printing may look at it and be immediately stressed out.)
(I briefly considered labeling this as "graphic" since some people who do 3D printing may look at it and be immediately stressed out.)
I'm running a small print of character arms using "garbage resin" (used resin, drained from the reservoir from previous projects) so failure isn't a big deal.
If the parts print correctly but have bubbles or debris I'll know my FEP tuning is fine, but the resin is, y'know, garbage.
If the parts print correctly but have bubbles or debris I'll know my FEP tuning is fine, but the resin is, y'know, garbage.
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I'm running a small print of character arms using "garbage resin" (used resin, drained from the reservoir from previous projects) so failure isn't a big deal.
If the parts print correctly but have bubbles or debris I'll know my FEP tuning is fine, but the resin is, y'know, garbage.
If the parts print correctly but have bubbles or debris I'll know my FEP tuning is fine, but the resin is, y'know, garbage.
C2, around 66 Hz.
This is not how I expected to deploy this pitch pipe when I received it 24 years ago.
This is not how I expected to deploy this pitch pipe when I received it 24 years ago.
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
C2, around 66 Hz.
This is not how I expected to deploy this pitch pipe when I received it 24 years ago.
This is not how I expected to deploy this pitch pipe when I received it 24 years ago.
Wearable Schlock! You can get your very own Schlock Mercenary shirt. We have a variety of sizes and colors.
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shop.schlockmercenar...
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Wearable Schlock! You can get your very own Schlock Mercenary shirt. We have a variety of sizes and colors.
shop.schlockmercenar...
shop.schlockmercenar...
Everything Tracy Hickman knows about being a good GM gathered into one handy guide book. X-treme Dungeon Mastery will help you take whatever game you're playing and make it better.
shop.schlockmercenar...
shop.schlockmercenar...
November 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Everything Tracy Hickman knows about being a good GM gathered into one handy guide book. X-treme Dungeon Mastery will help you take whatever game you're playing and make it better.
shop.schlockmercenar...
shop.schlockmercenar...
Did you miss out on the Kickstarter for Function of Firepower? You can still get your copy and sign up for amazing backer rewards. a-function-of-firepo...
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Did you miss out on the Kickstarter for Function of Firepower? You can still get your copy and sign up for amazing backer rewards. a-function-of-firepo...
Looking for a spooky read? Howard has this book of four horror short stories. shop.schlockmercenar...
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Looking for a spooky read? Howard has this book of four horror short stories. shop.schlockmercenar...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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We have a Patreon full of Insider posts, wallpapers, and the opportunity to hang out with Howard and Sandra. Come join us!
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We have a Patreon full of Insider posts, wallpapers, and the opportunity to hang out with Howard and Sandra. Come join us!
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
www.patreon.com/c/Sc...
I'm working on the bonus story for FUNCTION OF FIREPOWER. This panel shows a huge manufacturing project taking place on a comet, where gravity is low and the technology has an organic, whimsical look to it. The end result is an architectural style I'm calling "Gigerseuss."
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm working on the bonus story for FUNCTION OF FIREPOWER. This panel shows a huge manufacturing project taking place on a comet, where gravity is low and the technology has an organic, whimsical look to it. The end result is an architectural style I'm calling "Gigerseuss."
Everything Tracy Hickman knows about being a good GM gathered into one handy guide book. X-treme Dungeon Mastery will help you take whatever game you're playing and make it better. shop.schlockmercenar...
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Everything Tracy Hickman knows about being a good GM gathered into one handy guide book. X-treme Dungeon Mastery will help you take whatever game you're playing and make it better. shop.schlockmercenar...
Wearable Schlock! You can get your very own Schlock Mercenary shirt. We have a variety of sizes and colors. shop.schlockmercenar...
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Wearable Schlock! You can get your very own Schlock Mercenary shirt. We have a variety of sizes and colors. shop.schlockmercenar...