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Seeking beta testers for fractal program
by Edwin 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Hi, Over the past five years I've been slowly developing a fractal program for Unix- and Linux-based systems called Gnofract 4D. I'm now almost ready to release version 2.0, which is a major improvement over the previous releases. The main new feature is that it can load Fractint .FRM files (but not yet .PAR files), which is why it may be of interest to some folks on this list. Brief feature list: - GTK-based GUI (screenshots at: http://gnofract4d.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html) - 24bit color and antialiasing - named parameters + separate colorfuncs as in UltraFractal Obviously there are many Fractint features which are NOT supported, including logmap, stereo, 3D, L-systems, DOS or Windows support, periodicity-checking, IFS, etc, etc. Anyway, if you're familiar enough with Linux to compile from source, willing to put up with flaky, beta-quality software, and interested in trying out a new fractal package, please download the beta from: http://www.bathysphere.org/gnofract4d-2.0.tar.gz And do let me know any bugs, suggestions or feature requests! Since this is only marginally related to Fractint I shan't announce future releases here - if you want to hear about them please subscribe at http://freshmeat.net/projects/gnofract4d/ Thanks, -- Edwin

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FOTD 30-08-04 (Fractal Fowl-up [7])
by Jim Muth 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

FOEFD -- August 30, 2004 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Fractal Fowl-up. The name does not imply that I feel I made a big mistake in creating the image, nor does it imply that my spelling skills need improvement. It refers instead to the chicken-scratchy filaments surrounding the grossly-distorted midget at the center. While I was studying the image, searching for a name, these filaments reminded me of the chicken scratches one might see on the ground in a chicken coop. (Not having a chicken coop, I can only guess what the ground inside one might look like, but my guess probably has at least a small resemblance to reality.) The parent fractal, which was created by the simple formula Z^(2.1)+C, is a distorted Mandeloid with a smaller Mandeloid lying in the chaos on the southwest edge of its main bay. This parent lies four levels up the multi-dimensional logarithmic hyper-spiral. Today's image is located in a tangled nest of filaments just beyond the west end of the smaller Mandeloid. Thanks to a little bit of extra coloring effort that I put into the image, I was able to rate it at a 7. When the fast render time is considered, the overall value rates a quite impressive 279. And, as is always the case, the pre-rendered image may be downloaded from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Mostly sunny, hot and humid weather prevailed all day Saturday and Sunday here at Fractal Central. With the temperature hovering around 90F 32C, the fractal cats spent their outdoor time catching up on their sleep. They seemed happy enough. Today however promises to bring rain by afternoon, so we'll have to wait to see how the duo adjusts. And I wonder how I'll adjust when I get the work caught up. Only time will tell. The next FOEFD will appear in one or two days. Until that wonderful moment arrives, take care, and even skeptics are sometimes right. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Fowl-up { ; time=0:02:30.50--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 center-mag=-0.9\ 012538323479556/-0.6608122739675539/220000/1/-17\ 2.5/1.858592793557712e-010 params=2.1/0/4/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=54 periodicity=10 colors=000JAKHAKFAKDAOBAR9AU7AX5A_7Ab9AeAAhCAkEAnF\ AqHAtICwHIzGNzGSzKX_PaVUfQZkMcpHhuCmz8mvWhsrcrsZqt\ UqtMpuQpuTnvWmwZlwbkxejxhiykhyjfxjdxicxibwhawh`wg_\ wgZvfYvfXveWveVudUudTudSuaRt_QsYPrVOqTNpRMoPLnMLmK\ KlIJkGIjDHiBGh9Fg7Fg8Ie9KdANcBPbCRaDU`EW_FZZG`YGbX\ KcVNcTRdRUdPYdN`eLdeJgfHkfFnfDrgBug9xg8rc6m_5mW4mS\ 3mO2mK1mM1mN1mO1mP1mQ1mS1mT1mU1mV1mW1mY1mZ1m_1m`1m\ a1m`2m_2m_2mZ2mY3mY3mX3mX3mW4mV4mV4mU4mU4mYBmaHmeN\ miTmmZmqdmujmxpmuqmrqmoqmlrmirmfrmcsm`smYsmXlmWemV\ _mUTmTMmSGmRImQJmQKmPLmPMmOOmNPmNQmMRmMSmLUmKVmKWm\ JXmJYmc8m4Fm8ImRbmXQmbDmLZm4tmHomUjmmfmmlmmrsJZwNG\ zKWzKUzKSzk0zNNzMOzLPzcBzUJzlsz_tzUizP_zDGzGKzINzm\ azMKzLMzLNzKPzysznkzddzUXzkszS0zP9zMIzJMzKNzKOzKPz\ 1SzBRzPHzNKzLNzRbzNWzcBzUJzJfzEPzHQzySznRzdRzUQzz6\ zdGzgZzaWzWUzQSzuTzkSzbRzTQzb`zTVzWszTkzQdzNXzLQzK\ QzKQzZPzVQzRQzNQz4ezpMzlQ } frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 28-08-04 (Fractal Sickles [7])
by Jim Muth 28 Aug '04

28 Aug '04

FOEFD -- August 28, 2004 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The world of fractals is infinite in an infinite number of ways, perhaps an aleph-aleph number of ways (if such an abstract number can properly be called a number). Today's image shows just one of those ways. When Z^(-0.9) is subtracted from Z^(1.1) and (1/C) is added, the resulting fractal is a rather distorted Mandeloid with a prominent arc emerging from its East Valley and curving around to the left, gradually disintegrating as it goes. This arc likely holds much of interest in its depths, but today's scene does not lie in the arc. Today's scene is located near the northern shoreline of the main bay of the Mandeloid, between two star-like basins near the tip of a minor 'elephant trunk'. I have named it "Fractal Sickles" after the sickle-like elements all through it. I took a little extra effort with the coloring, and as a result, was able to rate the image at a respectful 7. When the render time of under 7 minutes is figured in, the overall value rates a 105. Perhaps the best way to see the fractal sickles is to visit the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and download the completed image from there. Fractal Thursday and fractal Friday were near perfect here at Fractal Central. The partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 80's F upper 20's C were great not only for the cats, but for the human as well. And to top it off, today is promising to be nearly as good, with only an outside chance of showers. Now if I can only get that overdue work caught up..... The next glorious fractal image will appear right here in a day or more likely two. Until that magnificent moment arrives, take care, and become at one with the fractal of the universe. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Sickles { ; time=0:06:41.28--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.04089371349430761/+1.930679864084425\ 00/2.979903e+011/1/-95/0.309927372273580082 params=-1/-0.9/1/1.1/0/0 float=y maxiter=750 inside=0 logmap=138 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=/1 colors=020Y29Z20`20a20c28d2If2Th2ai2`k2Zl2Xn2Wo2Vq\ 4Ts5St6PxEOzLNzWLzbKzgKzeFzcCy_8sW5jT1YE0QI0IO5BSE\ 4XN0aW0ed0on9udTzWlzOvpdzSvz6yz8yz8yx8ss8nn8ghAacA\ WZASVALQAFKB9GB5BB07B02B00B01A02A04A06A47A9A8EB8KD\ 8OE8VG8ZH8cGCaGH`ELZEPXDUWDXVBaTBeSBjPAoOArN9wL9zK\ 7zI7zH7zF9zIAzLBzODzSEzVGzXHz`Iza9zP0oE0e26aKNZ`cW\ qRXdGZV6ZKAaNEdOIgPLjSQmTVpVYrXauZfx`izanzcszdvzfs\ zgozilzjizlhzndzoazqZzsYztVzvRzwOzyNzyTzyYxyapyfhy\ layqUyvMyzFyzAy0o00j00g00d00c04c09c0Dc0Hc0Lc0Qc1Vc\ 2Zc2Lc0Ac00c00c00c70cE0cL0cS0cW4cZDcaKcdTci`clicoq\ csycvnclcccTcVIcL9cC0c52c76c89c9DcBGcBIcCNcEQcFTcF\ YcH`cIccKfcKccTacaWcw2ht9moErjKwfOzcVzZ`zVdzSkzNqz\ IvzFzzBzz7zz4zz5zz7zz8zz8zz9zzBzzBzzCzzEyzEyzFxzHv\ zHtzIszKszKkzLdzNZzNRzOLzPGzPAzS2zT0zT0zV0zV1zSHzP\ YzNnzLzzKtzIizH`zFczEfzEizElzEozCszCvzCyzCzzBzzBzz\ BzzBzzBzzFzzIzzLzzPaz`Zzj } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 26-08-04 (All Askew [5])
by Jim Muth 26 Aug '04

26 Aug '04

FOEFD -- May 26, 2004 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's quickie is a scene in the fractal that results when negative portions of Z^(-1.5) and Z^(-7.7) are combined, and (1/C) is added. This parent fractal is an oversized shapeless thing with a Mandeloid feature on its southern edge. The East Valley of this Mandeloid is split into two branches. Today's scene is located on the southern branch. The image is that of a midget surrounded by a rather uninteres- ting mixture of flat outside areas and sickle-shaped holes. One of the other outside options might have done a better job, but I did not try any. The scene could also have been evapora- ted and the different inside options applied to the resulting blank screen. I did not try this either. I named the image "All Askew", though the skewed appearance of the scene is deceptive. The scene itself is skewed, not the rendering. When it came to the rating, I found myself unable to give the image, with its stereotyped appearance, a rating higher than a 5. When adjusted for the render time of under 6 minutes, the overall value rates a more impressive 86. The image will have a higher overall value if it is downloaded in completed form from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> thereby bypassing the rendering stage. Tuesday turned into a totally perfect day here at Fractal Central -- at least for the fractal cats. Lots of sun and a temperature of 86F 30C was just what the duo wanted. For a few minutes, they even forgot that they are aging cats, and acted like kittens. Then, reality returned and they settled down for a long sleep in the holly bushes. Wednesday was cloudy and cooler, but much more humid. The duo didn't mind. Today is starting partly cloudy and warm. The duo has not yet been out. For the fractal human, there is much work to do. I spent the past two days slowly advancing the nearly limitless (description somewhat exaggerated) pile of work. If all goes well, the next FOEFD will appear in 48 hours. But there is no guarantee. Until next time, take care, and what did skeptics believe in before the age of science? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ All_Askew { ; time=0:05:49.77--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.24659990414109350/-2.109103007684063\ 00/784558.9/1/67.5/-7.81802311590473753e-007 params=-1/-1.5/-0.2/-7.7/0/0 float=y maxiter=600 inside=0 logmap=55 periodicity=10 colors=000NPELSHKUJIWMGZPE`SDbUMZVUVWaRXiNYqKZpQao\ Wdn`gmfjlkmkqpjvslvpmvnovlpvjor8GqhLXSPCBac3`f6`i9\ `kC_nF_qI_sKWtPTuUPvYMvbIwgFxkByp8ytEmnKbhQRcWGY`5\ Tc8UeBUhEVjHVlJVUA2VC5WD8XEBXFEYGHZHKZIMNsSRpOVmKZ\ kHbhDfe9jc6fd7cd8_d9XdATdBQdCNdCQiRTndWsrPunJvjCwf\ 6xb8q_AkXCeUE_RGUPTdNeoLqyJltRhoZdje`cZYYTVSNSLGPF\ AM94FCA9FG9CJ9AM97P95S92V90XF2GJ3IN4JR4KU5LY6Na6Oe\ 7Ph7QIGny4RzGOzRLzaIwbNtcRqdVneZkfbhgf`QSU9DSESQJf\ ONtWKncIijGdrE_yCVpIJgN7cLC_KGXJLTIPPHTMGYIFaFEehS\ 3fO7dLAbID`EHZBKX8NV5QXANZEK`JGbNDdSAfW7gY8h_9ia9i\ cAjeAkfBlhCljCmlDnnDopEoqEhjBbc8WX5QQ3UV9X_F`cLchQ\ glWjqamufitaetYbtUZuQVvMSwIOxEKyAHz6azOvzdszaqzZnz\ WlzUizRgzOdzMbzJ_zGYzEBz5JzHQzSXzcXzKTzOPzSLzWfzta\ zeYzS_z_aznazg6zEIzRTzbUzSXzYZzcazilzq0zgKzkIzdOzg\ TziZzlEz9tz8yz3szFnzRhzbmz0dzZJzjwzGpzSizcOzRUzZZz\ fyzDqzQjzb4zaMzhGzjMzkSzl } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 24-08-04 (Two Little Moonlets [6])
by Jim Muth 24 Aug '04

24 Aug '04

FOEFD -- August 24, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: When Z^(-2) is subtracted from 0.6 part of (Z^2) and (1/C) is added, a scattering of various sized and shaped Mandelbrot sets results. Today's scene lies in the Seahorse Valley area of one of the smaller sets. When rendered in the normal manner, today's image resembles a variation of the Julia sets of the Seahorse Valley area. To give the scene a little extra life, I rendered it with the outside set to 'tdis', and took just a slight bit of extra care in coloring it. I named the image "Two Little Moonlets" when I happened to view the screen from across the room and was reminded of two moons circling a planet. The rating of a 6 is fair enough, and when the render time of 7-plus minutes is figured in, the overall value rates a respectable 83. As is usually the case, the finished image may be found on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Perfect weather on Sunday and Monday (lots of sun and tempera- tures in the low 80's F, upper 20's C) kept the fractal cats happy in the yard. The fractal human was kept happy by seeing the continuing decrease in the work backlog. Today promises to be a repeat in all aspects, which hopefully will lead to another glorious fractal image in a day (or more likely two). Until then, take care in every way you can. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Two_LittleMoonlets { ; time=0:07:12.48--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix2 function=recip center-mag=-0.183801862284824/+0.3507727296450985/\ 1902933/1/80/-4.99582407387233474e-009 params=0.6/2/-1/-2/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=2500 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000Nu0iZ6zALz0Zz0bz0ez0iz0ms4qk8ueAxZEzRHzL\ JzENz6Rz0Tz0`z0gx0mm0ub0zR0zH0xR0q`8iiGbsPVzXNzdGz\ iTzmdzqqzuzzmzzezz`xzTxsNxkGvb8vT2uL0uC0u42v8EvAPx\ C`xEkxGvzHzzJzzLzoNsdNgVPVJPH8Z60`00`00b00_00T00H2\ 0E60CC58GC6LG2RK0VQ0`T0dX0i`0md0sg0vk0xd0zZ0zT0zN0\ zH0zC0z60z00z00z00u00p00p00zc6zcCzcHzcNzcVz2`z4zz6\ zz8zzAzxbdezLPz2Vz6`zAeqEkeHqTLvHNzEHzCEz88z64z40z\ GCuPLmZVgid`smVzvRvoPqiLmdJgZGdREZLAVG8PA6L4LZ0Zi0\ Tb0PV8LPGHHNECV84d40k00s00z00z00z00z00z00z06z0Cz2H\ x2Nx4Tv6Zu6du8isAoqAuqCzoCzoGzeHzZLzRNzJRxATx2Xv0Z\ v0Xu0Xs0Vq0Vo0Vm0Tk0Ti0Tg0Re0Rd0Rb0P`0PZ2PZ2`J6i4A\ s0Es0Ju0Pv0Vdd4bg0Zk0Xo0Vs0Tu0Rv0Px0Nz0Nz0Lz6JzCHz\ HHzLGzREzXCzbCzeHzbNz`TvXZqVdkRgeP`XNVNLPGJH6HC0G6\ 0E00EC0CL0CV0Cd0Co0Cx0Cz0Cz0Cz0Gq0Hd6JRELEJN2PP6RT\ 8TVATZEV`GVdHXeJXiNZkPZoR`qT`uXbvZbz`dzbdz`bz`bzZb\ xZbvXbuXbsV`sV`qT`oT`m000 } frm:MandelbrotMix2 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Alternate color map for Jim Muth's Aug 22, 04 FOTD, "High Tension"
by Hal Lane 23 Aug '04

23 Aug '04

########################################################### An alternate color map for Jim Muth's Aug 22, 04 FOTD. Jim says the image, which he named High Tension, "...has a kind of electrical feeling about it..." To enhance that effect I rotated the surprisingly adaptable color map -- taken from the 'Leather Gem' image entered in the 1998 http://www.fractalus.com/ contest -- to provide a range of blues for the electric arcing. The original image is by Damascena Korwen: http://www.fractalus.com/contest98/entries/01-013.htm and is a *very* nice fractal. The .gif image on that page was apparently saved without the Fractint extra info describing how to make the image (assuming that the image was created in Fractint.) I failed to get a useful .par file when I tried to write one out after loading her original .gif image into Fractint. I load her color map into many of Jim Muth's images and then rotate it to see if any of its color ranges is compatible with features in the image. Often wonderful additional structures can be brought out of Jim's images with this color map. If Jim's image contains a miniature Mandelbrot set I set the interior color to black in the color map for that image -- just my personal taste. To set the Mandelbrot set interior color to black, invoke Fractint's Palette Editor with the sequence: 'e', <Enter> while viewing the image. To set this color map location to zero move the cursor so it is resting inside the miniature Mandelbrot set and then type: r, 0, b, 0, g, 0 (no need to type the commas) to set the red, green and blue components of the color to zero in this location in the color map. Make sure that you *** DON'T INADVERTENTY MOVE THE CURSOR *** while you are typing. If the cursor moves while you are typing you may zero out the red component of one color map location and the blue and green components of a different color map location! I have to warn you that it is very easy to inadvertently do this... Dismiss the Palette Editor with <esc> and save the newly colored image in the usual way. Below is the Leather Gem color map -- simply copy and paste into your favorite text editor and save as a text file with the file extension .map in your Fractint directory. It will then appear in the list of color maps available to be loaded into images. After loading her color map into an image make sure you *** ROTATE IT *** to try its various color ranges out in different areas of your image. I have often been pleasantly rewarded. Use the < and > (or , and .) keys to rotate the color map while you are in the Palette Editor. I have noticed that on my machine the Palette Editor rotates colors much more smoothly than the color rotation performed by those keys while you are in the Color-cycling mode invoked by typing the letter 'c'. Please let me know the favorable results of any of your uses of her color map. - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### START FRACTINT COLOR MAP FILE======================= 136 52 0 132 48 0 128 44 0 124 40 0 120 40 0 116 36 0 112 32 0 108 32 0 104 28 0 100 24 0 96 20 0 92 20 0 88 16 0 84 12 0 80 12 0 76 8 0 72 4 0 72 4 0 72 4 0 76 8 0 80 8 0 80 12 0 84 12 0 88 16 0 92 20 0 92 20 4 96 24 4 100 24 4 100 28 4 104 32 4 108 32 4 112 36 4 112 36 8 116 40 8 120 44 8 120 44 8 124 48 8 128 48 8 132 52 8 132 56 12 136 56 12 128 52 12 120 44 12 112 36 8 104 32 8 96 24 4 88 16 4 92 16 4 96 20 4 100 24 4 104 28 4 108 32 4 112 36 4 172 88 20 176 92 20 180 92 20 180 96 20 184 96 20 188 100 20 192 104 24 188 100 24 180 92 24 172 88 20 164 80 20 156 76 20 148 68 16 140 64 16 132 56 12 128 48 12 120 44 12 112 36 8 104 32 8 96 24 8 88 20 4 80 12 4 72 4 0 36 12 4 40 0 0 60 20 0 84 40 0 104 60 0 124 80 0 144 100 0 164 120 0 188 140 0 208 160 0 232 180 0 252 200 0 252 188 0 252 180 0 252 168 0 252 156 0 252 144 0 252 132 0 252 120 0 228 104 0 200 92 0 176 76 0 148 60 0 120 48 0 96 32 0 68 16 0 60 16 8 48 16 20 40 16 28 28 12 40 28 12 48 28 16 56 24 20 64 24 20 72 20 24 80 16 28 88 16 32 96 12 36 104 8 40 112 12 48 116 16 56 120 16 60 124 20 68 128 24 76 132 28 84 136 28 88 144 32 96 148 36 104 152 40 112 156 40 116 160 44 124 164 48 132 168 52 140 172 56 148 180 60 156 184 64 164 184 64 168 188 68 176 188 72 184 192 76 192 196 80 200 200 76 192 188 72 184 180 68 172 168 64 164 160 64 156 148 60 148 136 56 140 128 52 128 116 48 120 108 44 112 96 40 104 88 36 92 76 32 84 64 28 76 56 24 64 44 20 56 32 24 64 36 28 68 40 28 76 40 32 84 44 36 88 48 40 96 52 44 100 56 48 108 60 48 116 60 52 120 64 56 128 68 60 136 72 64 140 76 68 148 80 72 156 84 76 164 88 80 172 92 84 180 88 96 184 80 108 188 76 120 192 68 132 192 64 144 196 56 156 200 52 168 204 44 180 208 40 192 212 32 204 216 24 216 220 20 228 224 12 240 228 4 224 220 8 212 212 12 196 204 16 184 196 20 168 188 24 156 180 28 140 172 32 124 164 36 112 156 40 96 148 44 84 140 52 68 132 56 52 124 60 52 120 56 52 116 56 48 108 52 48 104 52 48 100 48 48 92 44 48 88 40 48 84 40 44 76 36 44 72 36 44 68 32 44 68 32 44 64 32 44 64 32 40 60 28 40 56 28 36 52 24 52 56 24 68 60 28 88 64 32 104 68 32 120 72 36 136 76 40 152 84 44 168 88 48 176 96 52 188 104 60 192 112 60 196 120 60 200 124 60 204 132 60 208 140 64 212 148 64 216 156 64 220 160 64 224 168 64 228 176 64 232 184 64 236 188 64 240 196 64 244 204 64 248 212 64 252 220 60 252 220 80 252 224 104 252 228 128 248 228 148 248 232 172 244 232 192 244 236 216 240 240 240 236 224 224 232 212 212 224 196 196 220 180 180 148 60 0 148 60 0 144 56 0 140 52 0 END FRACTINT COLOR MAP FILE======================= ########################################################### --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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FOTD 22-08-04 (High-Tension [6])
by Jim Muth 22 Aug '04

22 Aug '04

FOEFD -- August 22, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image takes us to the fractal that results when negative portions of Z^(-1.7) and Z^(-2.1) are combined, then (1/C) is added. It has a kind of electrical feeling about it, which inspired the name "High Tension". Unable to decide what I think of the image, I rated it at a 6. When the render time of nearly exactly 3 minutes is considered, the overall value registers an impressive 200. The most convenient way to see the high-tension image is to go to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and download it from there. A hot sunny day Friday was followed by a cooler cloudy day on Saturday, with showers. The fractal cats passed Friday after- noon in the shade. They passed Saturday sitting by the window. Today is starting sunny but cool. It looks like a perfect day for the dynamic duo. For me it will be a little work, but mostly relaxation. The next FOEFD will appear on August 24, possibly sooner. Until then, take care, and be kind to your web-footed fractals. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ High_Tension { ; time=0:03:00.03--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+5.40490425672737/+3.945059171105166/38\ 81427/1/-80/-2.10034696572491963e-006 params=0.7/\ -1.7/-0.5/-2.1/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=54 periodicity=10 colors=000DDdDDSED_GDVIDRJDNNDIQDETDDNDB4D9D89LG4T\ N1aT0i_0qg0zn0zt0zz0zw0zs0qp0il0ai0Td0La1GY4BV86RB\ 2OD9LIGILLEORDRX9Vb6Yg4bn1fs0iz0lz0pz0sz0wz0xz0xz0\ xz0xz0xz0xz0xz0xz1xx1xz0sz0nz0kz0fz0az0Yz0Tz0Oz0Lz\ 0Gz0Dz0EwBXq8Tn6Qk2Ng1Jd0I_0EX0BT08Q04N02Q06T19V8D\ YGEaNIbTLfaOigQknTnwXqz_szaqzbpzbnzbnzdlzdkzdixdiw\ fgtffsffqfatYXxRTzJOzDLz6ztzzpzzktzfnzagzXazRVzNOz\ IIzDBz84z20z00z00z00z40z91zE8tJDqOIlTNgYTdbY_gbXlg\ VkdTkaRkYRkVQkROkQNkNNkJLkGJkDIk9Ik8GgLGfXEdgEasD_\ zDYzGazJbzNfsQgkTkdXlXYpQaqIdtBgw2kz0nz0pz0lz0kz0i\ z0gz6fzBbzIazO_zTYz_XzdTzkRzqQzwOzzNzzVzzbzzkzzszw\ zzszzqzzkzzfzz_zwVzqQzkJzfEza9zV2zQ0zL0zR0zY0wd1nk\ 2fp6Yw8QzBIzD9zG2zI8zNBzQEzTJzYNzaQzdVziYzlazpdzsb\ znbziazdaz_azX_zR_zNYzIYzDYz9azEdzIgzNizQlzVpzYszb\ tzfqzfpzglzibzxazx_zxYzxXzxVzxTzxRzwQzwOzwNzwIzwLz\ wJzwIzwzzVzzXzzYgzakzanzb } frm:MandelbrotMix2 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 20-08-04 (Summation [6])
by Jim Muth 20 Aug '04

20 Aug '04

FOEFD -- August 20, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The end of the work back-up is in sight, but it is not yet here, and I have a job that is due by 5pm today. So today's discus- sion will be another terse one. The parent fractal was created by combining negative portions of Z^(0.996) and Z^(-1.004), then adding (1/C). The scene is located near the point where a filament extending from a bud vanishes behind a foreground disk. I rendered the image with the outside set to 'summ', which I believe refers to the sum of the 'real' and 'imag' components. I named it "Summation" because the 'summ' option was used. When studying the image, I decided that it was at least slightly above average, and gave it a rating of a 6. The render time of 7 minutes results in an overall value of 85. The overall value becomes meaningless when the completed GIF image is downloaded from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Except for a brief thunder-shower Wednesday evening, things were pretty good here at Fractal Central both Wednesday and Thursday. The cat duo agreed, and enjoyed two pleasant afternoons in the holly thicket. I also enjoyed the two days, mostly because the work went well. Today is starting sunny and hot. I will be indoors most of the day, but how will the cats cope with the heat? Only time will tell. If all goes well, I will return in 2 days with the next FOEFD. Until then, take care, but don't be too careful. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Summation { ; time=0:07:02.76--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.23153186563478310/+0.167478758327911\ 30/5430495/1/80/-1.48974043941846324e-006 params=-1/0.996/-1/-1.004/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 outside=summ periodicity=10 colors=000yd9yd6wcAvbDubHtaKraOq`Rp`Vo_Ym_alZdkZhj\ YkjZriYpiYnhXmhXkhXjgWhgWgfWefVcfVbeV`eU_dUYdUXdTV\ cTTcTSbSQbSPbSNaRMaRKaRJ_QLZQMYPNXPOWOQVORUNSTNTSM\ VRMWQLXPLY6IoNL_OLZPLYQLYQLXRLXSLWTLWTLVULVVLUSITU\ KUVLUWMUXNVYOVZPV`RWaSWbTWcUXdVXeWXeYVfXXfWZgV`gVb\ hUdhTfhThiSjiRljQnjQpkPrkOtlLykNwkOukPtjQrjSqjToiU\ miVliXjiYihZgh_fhadgbbgcagd_gfZfgXfhVfiUekSelRemPf\ rLepNenOdmQdkRcjTchUbgWbeXacYab_````_b_Yc_XeZVfZUh\ YSiYQjXPlXNmWMoWKpVJrVHsWFvVGtUGsTGrTGqSGpRGoQGnQH\ lPHkOHjOHiNHhMHgLHfLIdKIcJIbIIaII`HI_GIZGIYHHWHHVH\ HTHHSHHRHHPHHOIGNIGLIGKIGJIGHIGGGFGIGFJGFKGFLGFNHF\ OHFPHFQHFSHFTIFUIFVIFXIFYJFZJF_JFaJEbJEcKEdKEfKEgK\ EhLEiLEkLElLEmLEnMEpMEqMErMEr8AsFCsMEsTGs_IsfKsmMs\ tOszQryRqxSpwSovTnuUmtUmsVlrWkqWjpXioXhnYhmZglZfk_\ ej`di`chaclbcjachacgaceacdacbac`ac_`cY`cX`cV`cT`cS\ `cQ`cP_cN_xeOxeLydIydFydC } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 18-08-04 (Golden Jubilee [6])
by Jim Muth 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

FOTD -- August 18, 2004 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Due to the continuing rush, today's discussion will be very short. But I have just received the September issue of 'Scientific American' magazine, and a few of the articles already have me waxing philosophic. Look for a major outbreak of not-totally-opinionated philosophy to soon appear on the philofractal list. Today's quickie image takes us very deep into the fractal that results when Z^(-0.99) and Z^(1.11) are combined, and (1/C) is added. In fact, the magnitude of 3x10^13 makes a mathtolerance entry necessary in the parameter file. Hopefully, the edited file will run correctly I named the image "Golden Jubilee" after all the gold in it, and then, being less than overwhelmed, I rated it at a 6. The render time of 8 minutes gives an overall value of 71. Rendering can be totally avoided by downloading the finished image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Uneventful weather Monday and Tuesday made life for the fractal cats uneventful also. A noisy thunder-shower Tuesday evening arrived too late to spoil their day. Today is starting muggy, with more thunder promised. Hopefully, the duo will have completed their outdoor romp before it arrives. For me, it looks like lots of work. Until next FOEFD, take care, and be skeptical where skepticism is appropriate. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Golden_Jubilee { ; time=0:08:26.41--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.16037061486170520/+0.048743756369508\ 35/2.842445e+013/1/131.5/-0.0220478909008980442 params=0.5/-0.99/-0.5/1.11/1/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=0 logmap=162 periodicity=10 mathtolerance=/1 colors=000CHK7DH2AH39F49E49D58C58B68A7797788774348\ 76BA8FD9IHBMKCPNETRFWUHZXJb`KecMifNljPpmQspSwsVvqT\ uqStoQsnPrlOqjMpiLogKneImdHlbGk`EjZDiYChWAgU9fT8eR\ 6dP5jI3dO4ZU5T_6Ne7Hk8Bq95wA7vC8uDAtEBsFDrGEqHGpIH\ pKIoLKnMLmNNlOOkPQjQRiRSiTUhUVgVXfWYeX_dY`cZdb`ac_\ _c_Yd_WdZUeZSeZQeYOfYMfYKgYIgXGgXEhXChWAiW8iW6iW7e\ Y8b_9_aAXcBUeCRgDOhELjFIlGFnHCpI9rG5uI6sK6qM6oO6mQ\ 6kS6iU6gW6eY6c_6a`6_b7Yd7Wf7Uh7Sj7Ql7On7Mp7Kr7It7G\ t6Gu7Fu8Fu9Fu9FuAEuBEuBEuCEuDEuDDuEDvFDvGDvGCvHCvI\ CvICvJCvKBvKBvLBvMBvMBtLCrKCpJCoJCmICkHCjGChGCfFCe\ ECcDCaDC_CCZBCXACVACU9CS8CQ7CP7CO9BNBBMDAMEALGAKI9\ JK9JL9IN8HP8GR7GS7FU7EW6DY6DZ6C`5Bb5Ad4Ae49g48i37k\ 37l39hBBeIDbPEZXGWcIUjHUsJUqLUpNVoOWnQXmSYlTZkV_iX\ ahZcg_efaheckddncfqaht`jw_kzZmzYozXpzWizWczWYzWRzW\ LzWFzW6zS9zWBzZEzaFzeGzdGzdHzcHzcHzcIzbIzbJzaJzaJz\ aKz`Kz`Kz`YzZUzWPzTLzQGzN } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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