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Re: 9/11/04 FOTD with rotated Leather Gem colormap
by Jim Muth 12 Sep '04

12 Sep '04

At 04:52 AM 9/12/04 -0400, you wrote: >Jim Muth's 9/11/04 FOTD, 'Fractal Test', >with Damascena Korwen's Leather Gem >color map (rotated). This color map >never ceases to amaze me. I would rate the image at an 8. It shows the importance of putting enough effort into coloring a fractal. Jim M.

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Jim Muth's 9/11/04 FOTD with rotated Leather Gem color map
by Hal Lane 12 Sep '04

12 Sep '04

############################################################### Jim Muth's 9/11/04 FOTD, 'Fractal Test', with Damascena Korwen's Leather Gem color map (rotated). This color map never ceases to amaze me. START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Test_Leather_Gem { ; Hal Lane Sep 12,'04 t=23:42 P400 1024x768 ; Jim Muth's 9/11/04 FOTD, ; 'Fractal Test', with Damascena Korwen's ; Leather Gem color map (rotated) reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=pastengo.par formulaname=mandelbrotmix2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+6.92298688714207000/-1.78892139830957400/7.124363e\ +011/1/-128.999548730711808/-0.00989589737458908963 params=-3.437040314951018/-1.33/-5.104165776543474/-13.3/0/0/0\ /0 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 periodicity=10 sound=off colors=YD0lUF<7>tgGuiGvjG<2>ypGzrFzrK<3>yufxukxvqwww<3>rhh`F0`\ F0<5>UA0T90S80R80Q70P60<3>L30K30J20I10I10<16>UB2UB2VC2<3>YE3<3\ >Q82O61M41<3>Q71R81S91fM5<3>iO5jP5kQ6<9>UB3S92Q82<3>I10931A00<\ 3>VK0_P0dU0<3>zm0<3>zb0z_0zX0zU0<3>`F0UC0O80H40<2>A4773A73C<3>\ 56K47M48O39Q2AS<8>9QaASbATc<3>E`hFbiGdi<3>JklKmmJkj<7>CURBSOAQ\ M<3>6GB5E86G9<9>EWHFYIGZJ<2>JdMKfNLhM<5>bmDenBhoA<3>ts3wt1sr2<\ 5>Zf8Vd9SbA<3>DVF<4>CPCCNBCMA<2>BI9BH8BH8<3>AE79D6DE6<5>aLBeMC\ gODjQFkSF } 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================================== - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### ############################################################### --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.756 / Virus Database: 506 - Release Date: 9/8/04

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FOTD 11-09-04 (Fractal test [7])
by Jim Muth 11 Sep '04

11 Sep '04

FOTD -- September 11, 2004 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I am really quite busy today, but not so busy that I have no time for a short FOTD. Today's image shows a midget deep in the fractal that results when various negative portions of Z^(-1.33) and Z^(-13.3) are mixed together and (1/C) is added. The parent fractal is little more than a scattering of rings with an occasional Mandelbrot set thrown in. Today's image is located in the East Valley of the largest of these M-sets. I named the picture "Fractal Test". I was testing screen resolu- tions on the new computer when the image casually appeared. It was good enough to be declared FOTD for September 11, so that's what I did. The rating of a 7 might be just a bit over-rated, but if so, not by much. The render time of 16 minutes results in an overall value of 44. On more of a philofractal note, today is the third anniversary of the day I experienced certain precognition and my world-view changed. The change was not on a political level as much as a philosophical level. Three years ago, it was demonstrated very spectacularly to me that the world as it appears to the senses is only a part of reailty. Before that day I had merely suspec- ted that this is the case. This means that our very successful scientific method, based as it is upon the input of the senses alone, must be incomplete. It also means that the faculty of reason, powerful as it might be, but also tied to the senses, is not the ultimate means of finding truth. And it means that at least some of the crazy paranormal stuff that can not possi- bly exist, does in fact exist. I wonder how much more of the so-called 'supernatural', in addition to precognition, might exist. A far more rational thought is to save time by downloading the completed GIF image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Except for a brief minor shower Thursday afternoon, which barely dampened the cats' spirits, Thursday and Friday were pleasant here at Fractal Central, with a temperature that hung around 82F 28C, and lots of sun. Today is passing equally pleasant, which means more happy cats. With the new computer up and running, things are once again showing signs of coming under control. This means that the FOTD will resume its daily schedule sometime not too far off. But the very next FOTD will appear in no less than 48 hours. Until then, take care, and the fact that things are not as they seem need not cause alarm. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Test { ; time=0:15:57.63--SF5 on a P200 reset=2003 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+6.92298688714207/-1.788921398309574/7.\ 124718e+011/1.0/-129/-0.008513223863 params=-3.437\ 040314951018/-1.33/-5.104165776543474/-13.3/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000EfALlMRqYZzmXviVsfTocRl_PiXNeULbQJZNHWKF\ TGDPDBMA9I67F35C0JH2XM4jR6xV8pWBiXDbYGWZIP_LI_NNZL\ RZJVYHZYF`_Ga`HbbIccJddKffKggLhhMijNjkOlmOmnPnoQoq\ RprSqsSprWor_nrbmrflqjkqmjqqjqtioqhmnhkkgjhfheffbe\ d_ecYdaVc_ScYPbXMaVJaTG`RD`QBaRBaRBbSBbSBcTBcTBdUB\ dUBeUBeVBfVBfWBgWBgXBhXBhXBfYHeZMdZRb_WaUv`UuZUrYU\ pXUnWUlUUjTUhSUfRUdQSbPQ`OOZMLWLJSKHOJFKIDHHBDG99Y\ 01F76cEAeLEkNGjPIoRKnTLuUNrXPtZQvZSxaUzZVzYTwWRvTP\ tRNsOLqTKpIInPGmDEkCCjAAi99b7EX6IR5ML4RF3V92ZCSaEq\ cGobHnbJlbKkaLiaNhaOf`Qe`Rc`Sb_U`_V__XYZYXZVa`ZWZb\ RYfMXjGVnBUp8Pq6Tl8WhAYdC`_DbWFeSHgNJjJKlFMoAOq6Qt\ 2Rv1Sq1Tl1Th1Uc1U_0VV0WQ0WM0XH0XD9UHIRLRPP_MThKXjK\ VlKTnKRpKPtlnskmsjlsikshjsgisfhsegsdfscesbdsads`cs\ _bsZasY`rY_rXZrWYrVXrUWrTWrSVrRUrQTrPSrORrNQrMPrLO\ rKNJUKMTLOSLQSLSRLURLmENlITkNYjRcjVhgWeeXcbY``ZZZ_\ WW`UU`RSaPPbMNcKLdHIeFGfC mathtolerance=/1 } 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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An Animacule appears
by Hal Lane 10 Sep '04

10 Sep '04

################################################################# This image looks like something that van Leeuwenhoek might have seen in his microscope, so I named it 'Animacule', a term he used. This is one to render using a disk video mode due to its long compute time. With my favorite Leather Gem color map by Damascena Korwen, of course. Damascena's image is at: http://www.fractalartcontests.com/1998/entries/01-013.htm Note that Damien M. Jones' http://www.fractalus.com/ where Damascena's image is says: "September 2, 2004, We've had a face-lift! And we added a lot of new content." =============== Begin Par File ============================== Animacule_01 { ; Hal Lane Sep 10,'04 t=1:18:45 P400 1024x768 ; Rotated Leather Gem color map ; Name from van Leeuwenhoek, the microscopist reset=2003 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.521671302163005958/1.89532211263655e-5/1.41784\ e+014/1/-72.4625237302173133/-0.046594827807103667 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=3600 bailout=9 inside=0 logmap=556 periodicity=10 sound=off colors=YD0wt1<6>Zf8Vd9SbA<3>DVF<4>CPCCNBCMA<2>BI9BH8BH8<3>AE\ 79D6DE6<3>UI9YJAaLBeMCgODjQF<9>tgGuiGvjG<2>ypGzrFzrK<3>yufxu\ kxvqwww<3>rhh`F0`F0<5>UA0T90S80R80Q70P60<3>L30K30J20I10I10<1\ 6>UB2UB2VC2<3>YE3<3>Q82O61M41<3>Q71R81S91fM5<3>iO5jP5kQ6<9>U\ B3S92Q82<3>I10931A00<3>VK0_P0dU0<3>zm0<3>zb0z_0zX0zU0<3>`F0U\ C0O80H40<2>A4773A73C<3>56K47M48O39Q2AS<8>9QaASbATc<3>E`hFbiG\ di<3>JklKmmJkj<7>CURBSOAQM<3>6GB5E86G9<9>EWHFYIGZJ<2>JdMKfNL\ hM<11>ts3 } =============== End Par File ============================== - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### ###############################################################

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Re: [Fractint] Paul Lee's FOTD Pages Blocked?
by Fr. Jim Lacasse 09 Sep '04

09 Sep '04

Yes, I got the same error message. Fr. Jim >>> vortexswirling(a)bigfoot.com 09/06/04 06:10AM >>> For the last several days when I try to go to Paul's FOTD pages I am sent to a page telling me content is blocked by AT&T. Anyone else seeing this?

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Paul Lee's FOTD Pages Blocked
by Vortex Swirling 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

I had to go around poking in Google cache to see what this was about. I see he does go to some effort making sure the email addresses are hidden and mangled. I hope everyone knows that once in google it is nearly impossible to get it taken out. I once posted my email address by accident into newsgroups. I filled out all the forms I needed and sent them in, but it turns out I needed an electronic signature to get rid of it. They want me to have one of those electronic gizmos so I could send them my real signature! Forget that. If they have my real signature, that is worse than my email address. Turns out I got very little spam on that email address anyway. Paul should just forget about posting the email address. If one has to have it, they can do a search for the name in the list archives and find the email address that goes along with it. I just did it with google on my own name within the list and it works great. But if its that easy to find then the point is moot. email addresses can be harvested straight from the list anyway. Don't get me wrong. I'm not belittling anyones feelings - if they want their email address off the web page then it should be taken off. But if spammers have to have email addresses they'll go to much greater lengths to get them. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004

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Paul Lee's FOTD Pages Blocked?
by Vortex Swirling 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

For the last several days when I try to go to Paul's FOTD pages I am sent to a page telling me content is blocked by AT&T. Anyone else seeing this? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004

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Brief FOTD hiatus
by Jim Muth 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

Concerned FOTD fractal fans: There will be no FOTD for a few more days. I am fully involved in getting the new computer up and running at full efficiency here at Fractal Central. Hopefully, when I get everything set up, all the work will move more efficiently. My best guess for the time the next FOTD will appear is around this coming Thursday, Sept. 9, but there is no promise. Meanwhile, I will be checking the list several times every day, and saying a few words if I have anything of importance to add. Jim M.

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One more fractal generator
by Raymond Filiatreault 06 Sep '04

06 Sep '04

Another fractal generator is now available as a Windows program. It was started as a trial to program the simple Mandelbrot set in assembler for personal use but eventually evolved in a study of the [fn(p)]^x+fn(c) functions. Numerous features are available, some based on suggestions from Paul N. Lee. - The functions are the usual trancendental ones; the integer powers from 2 to 6 are hard coded for optimum speed but any other power can be used. - Generates both Mandelbrot and Julia sets. - Extended double precision is used for all computations. Magnifications up to 10^17 in 640x480 are thus available for the basic Mandelbrot formula and somewhat lower for higher resolutions and/or for the more complex functions. - Runs with any screen resolution you set your computer to (640x480 minimum). - Option to run in full screen or partial screen mode (1/8 of screen dimensions minimum). In full screen mode, the Windows task bar will remain available if in auto-hide mode. - Uses any Fractint compatible 256-color map. - Option to generate to the HD as a bitmap file in any dimension. - Option to save the current window content as a bitmap image. - Zoom in and out with a click of a mouse button at the mouse cursor location according to the chosen zooming factor. - The computation of an interrupted fractal can be resumed. - Parameters can be saved and retrieved. If retrieved with a different screen resolution, the fractal will be generated according to a similar ratio. (The par files are NOT Fractint compatible). - Parameters can also be retrieved in a reduced window. - A saved parameter set can be modified later and saved either as a separate set or overwrite the former set. - Numerous other features and options too long to enumerate at this time. - Tested under Win98 and WinXP. - Extensive Help file provided in the zipped package. The program is freeware. If you are interested, you can get the package from the following (thanks to Paul N. Lee for making it available): http://www.Nahee.com/Software/WManJul_1-0.zip Raymond _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented Microsoft® SmartScreen Technology. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=ht… Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.

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Re: Brief FOTD hiatus
by Jim Muth 05 Sep '04

05 Sep '04

Deprived fractal fans: Things are progressing pretty much according to plan here at Fractal Central. The new unit, a Dell 8400, is about half loaded :-O with the programs we'll need. Of course, problems keep popping up. A typical example arose when I tried to install the working version of Photoshop, which is an upgrade and needs to find an earlier full version already installed on the machine before it will load. The earlier full version however is not compatible with Windows XP Pro, and will not go in. I'll give full specs of the new unit when things settle down a bit. Meanwhile, the next FOTD still looks like it will appear on Thursday Sep 9. The new machine is not intended to run Fractint, but when things slow down, I will certainly see how well I can get it going. Jim M.

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