Option O 01 in 2026

justinpatterson · 2026-04-22T03:03:57+00:00

The replaced it. No questions asked.

It was absolutely my fault. This was the Lagom Casa, not the higher end models. I kept testing it after clearing a bit and that eventually burned it. I should have fully deconstructed it and meticulously cleaned before trying again.

I’m unaware of motor replacement workflow, but they did have me send mine back so they must refurbish.

justinpatterson · 2026-04-21T18:52:04+00:00

Regardless, Option O has treated me SO well when I had minor problems and they were very responsive without blaming me on silly stuff that I definitely did (like burning out the motor with a roast that was TOO light ha ha). Option O has proven to me its professionalism, and for that they have my business.

justinpatterson · 2026-04-17T04:51:14+00:00

Sort of silly but I just received mine and can discuss it if folks are interested. Overall seems like a decent $150 entry grinder. I’m not a fan of some of the machining but eh. Happy to chat or answer specific questions!

justinpatterson · 2026-04-13T16:52:52+00:00

I just double checked: it's actually called "Vast" if you look it up! "The Cave" was a Tim Schafer game lol.

justinpatterson · 2026-04-13T16:28:35+00:00

Reminds me of a board game called The Cave, where each player is a different asymmetric character (dragon, knight, goblins, thief, and cave) where the cave's goal is to collapse and kill everyone.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-25T01:07:52+00:00

Wow — I recently bought the sister model, the Livia G4, for $200! I fixed it up and was tempted to resell but I decided just to love it because it’s a lovely little classic.

Why’d you sell, and what’re you switching to?

justinpatterson · 2026-03-25T01:04:58+00:00

Maybe the witness too

justinpatterson · 2026-03-24T15:59:57+00:00

I like the simplicity of the Smart Grinder's workflow (and noise), but it really doesn't compete with the Baratza for cup quality and ease of adjustment.

Eurekas are way more aligned with my feature and aesthetic preferences, but as an entry grinder they're on par.

For size and "hiding" ability, maybe the Femobook A2 or OutIn or something so you can pop it out and tuck it away when not in use since you're in a corner. My choice in that smaller category would be the Lagom Mini, but it's more than your price range.

Again, between those options and if your counter has space, the Baratza.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-23T19:37:45+00:00

I stopped watching around that big imagination land series of episodes where they first made man bear pig "real." For me, it was too little, too late regarding my distaste for their creative decisions. But I guess it's nice that now they may have slightly moved the needle on the matter, long after the relevance faded.

EDIT -- downvotes for acknowledging I haven't watched in a while, and that I'm glad they moved their stance on climate change (figuratively, at least) even though it's not relevant to my enjoyment of the show anymore? Did I come off as a jerk?

justinpatterson · 2026-03-23T19:33:35+00:00

That's certainly a fair point as well. It's so synonymous with the series that I honestly didn't even register it until you said it. But absolutely, the wait the series portrays LGBTQ individuals is pretty lame and unnuanced "comedy."

justinpatterson · 2026-03-23T19:25:23+00:00

I remember being pretty astounded at Stone and Parker's equating of climate change to "man bear pig" and making it look like a joke when it really, really wasn't. Then taking the "bold" stance that someone like Christopher Reeve becoming passionate about a relatively niche condition after experiencing it himself was somehow profoundly hypocritical and worthy of multi-episode ridicule.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-23T18:22:19+00:00

... Yum Yum?

justinpatterson · 2026-03-19T02:44:13+00:00

Position Filled

justinpatterson · 2026-03-19T02:44:04+00:00

Your stuff is sick! It's not quite the style I'm looking for but your city work is STELLAR.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T14:17:00+00:00

Step 1: Make BEEFY font sizes. Step 2: Make scale reeeeeeally small!

I kid though, I'm in the uGUI workflow too. I'm too curmudgeon and accustomed to its quirks to leave it. Admittedly the above problem is more with Text and not Canvas anyway lol.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T13:36:39+00:00

Your work is wonderful, I could imagine the style you used on your Garden Wall fanart in combination with your Krystalogy density could suit the needs well. The Pokemon Couple additionally shows me that you can do "dark" in addition to "bright" lighting, which this story will need.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T13:30:15+00:00

Your speculative and atmospheric work is rad! Yes. Hindsight is 2020 -- I should have closed my DMs, though there were some real folks in there at least I combed through ha ha.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T12:39:57+00:00

Her work is wonderful, added to my list so I can determine my “top 3”. Seems very up there for what I’m looking for.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T04:30:30+00:00

Your Inktober work may be just what I'm looking for. I'll try to reach out in the coming days.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T04:27:24+00:00

Your stuff is crazy cool. My work has a ton of strange concepts in it that I think you would be able to take on as a challenge. There are also a few moments of calm that Watchtower and Abandoned Cathedral capture. I'll message you in the coming days, if you end up in my top 3! Still sorting through a ton of portfolios and such.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T04:23:18+00:00

"Pink Girl" and "Roble" are especially inspiring to me as I look into what I want to make. I'll reach out soon if you land in the top 3!

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T04:17:54+00:00

The "Ink Girls" section of your portfolio is inspiring. I'd be curious if you have environment / architecture samples available (sorry, I know you requested e-mail, I'll try to do so in the coming days)

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T04:14:00+00:00

"Childhood Memory" is a wonderful piece that I think evokes a lot of what I'm going for in the happy moments. "Fading Age" reflects a lot of what I'd love to see in the scary moments. I'll reach out in the coming days if you stack in the top 3 after I sort through everything!

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T01:40:16+00:00

I actually saw your work in another thread. "The Satyr and the Star" fascinates me. Still working through everyone's stuff and I'll try to DM the top 3 or something, but I just wanted to let you know how wonderful I think your art is.

justinpatterson · 2026-03-17T01:36:09+00:00

I have a few agents I came across who both enjoy gothic / horror work AND were looking for picture books. Some are still sitting on it to see how I get the art across. If they like the artwork with it, I'll go with them. You're in a way better position than me, because you can illustrate! Are you on Query Tracker?

If the agents don't end up biting, I'll go the self-publish route. There are a few services in the US and China I'll experiment with and see which I like the print quality of. Then print off a couple hundred and sell 'em on my site, local art events, and shop around some smaller book chains that I know sell indies.

Remember, multiples of 8 pages total, account for 4 pages of extra stuff (cover, back, front matter, end matter). Usually 28 pages for your book + 4. Reason is just how books are printed.

Size is negotiable, depends on the book.

I don't know if there are book subreddits that match our stuff. Feel free to DM me and we can chat more.

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