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Orbit Trap Oddness
by Roger Alexander 20 Jun '10

20 Jun '10

Two par files today illustrating a pecularity of the Zf_Ang formula, one of Paul Carlson's orbit trap formulas. With a postive "number of iterations to skip" value (imag p2) there is blank space and truncated stalks (which give some of the orbit trap formulas their name). With a negative imag p2 value the blank space is filled in. However I have gotten this techique to work only with this one formula. Another quirk of these formulas is the requirement of using outside=summ to generate high banding count images. Bypass the calculation process and go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for immediate viewing and put the serve back in web server. fract263.gif { ; Carlson stalks positive skipped iterations value ; blank ; calctime 0:03:50.63 ; created Jun 19, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=frac_ml.frm formulaname=Zf_Ang function=sqr center-mag=0/0/0.6666667 params=-0.2551805169835505/1.054979094821009/3/1/2/128 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=summ invert=0.5/0/0 cyclerange=0/255 colors=zffzffzeezddzccyccybbyaay``x``x__xZZxYYwYYwXXwWWwVVwUUvUUvTTvSSvR\ RuRRuQQuPPuOOtOOtNNtMMtLLtKKsKKsJJsIIsHHrHHrGGrFFrEEqEEqDDqCCqBBqAApAAp9\ 9p88p77o77o66o55o44n44n33n22n11m00m00l00l00k00j00j00i00h00h00g00g00f00e0\ 0e00d00c00c00b00a00a00`00`00_00Z00Z00Y00X00X00W00V00V00U00U00T00S00S00R0\ 0Q00Q00P00P00O00N00N00M00L00L00K00J00J00I00I00H00G00G00F00E00E00D00C00C0\ 0B00B00A00900900800700700600500ffzffzeezddzcczcczbbzaaz``y``y__yZZyYYyYY\ yXXyWWxVVxUUxUUxTTxSSxRRxRRwQQwPPwOOwOOwNNwMMwLLvKKvKKvJJvIIvHHvHHvGGuFF\ uEEuEEuDDuCCuBBuAAtAAt99t88t77t77t66t55s44s44s33s22s11s00r00r00q00p00p00\ o00n00n00m00l00l00k00j00j00i00h00h00g00f00f00e00d00d00c00b00b00a00`00`00\ _00Z00Z00Y00X00X00W00V00U00U00T00S00S00R00Q00Q00P00O00O00N00M00M00L00K00\ K00J00I00I00H00G00G00F00E00E00D00C00C00B00A00A009008007 } fract264.gif { ; Carlson stalks with negative skipped iterations value ; blank ; calctime 0:05:06.60 ; created Jun 19, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=frac_ml.frm formulaname=Zf_Ang function=sqr center-mag=0/0/0.6666667 params=-0.2551805169835505/1.054979094821009/3/-1/2/128 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=summ invert=0.5/0/0 cyclerange=0/255 colors=zffzffzeezddzccyccybbyaay``x``x__xZZxYYwYYwXXwWWwVVwUUvUUvTTvSSvR\ RuRRuQQuPPuOOtOOtNNtMMtLLtKKsKKsJJsIIsHHrHHrGGrFFrEEqEEqDDqCCqBBqAApAAp9\ 9p88p77o77o66o55o44n44n33n22n11m00m00l00l00k00j00j00i00h00h00g00g00f00e0\ 0e00d00c00c00b00a00a00`00`00_00Z00Z00Y00X00X00W00V00V00U00U00T00S00S00R0\ 0Q00Q00P00P00O00N00N00M00L00L00K00J00J00I00I00H00G00G00F00E00E00D00C00C0\ 0B00B00A00900900800700700600500ffzffzeezddzcczcczbbzaaz``y``y__yZZyYYyYY\ yXXyWWxVVxUUxUUxTTxSSxRRxRRwQQwPPwOOwOOwNNwMMwLLvKKvKKvJJvIIvHHvHHvGGuFF\ uEEuEEuDDuCCuBBuAAtAAt99t88t77t77t66t55s44s44s33s22s11s00r00r00q00p00p00\ o00n00n00m00l00l00k00j00j00i00h00h00g00f00f00e00d00d00c00b00b00a00`00`00\ _00Z00Z00Y00X00X00W00V00U00U00T00S00S00R00Q00Q00P00O00O00N00M00M00L00K00\ K00J00I00I00H00G00G00F00E00E00D00C00C00B00A00A009008007 } frm:Zf_Ang {; Copyright (c) Paul W. Carlson, 1998 ; p1 = Julia set coordinates ; real(p2) = controls size of the elements ; imag(p2) = number of iterations to skip ; real(p3) = number of color ranges ; imag(p3) = number of colors in a range ; z = k = iter = range_num = bailout = 0 w = pixel c = p1 prev_modw2 = 1.0e20 size = real(p2) skip_iters = imag(p2) num_ranges = real(p3) colors_in_range = imag(p3) factor = (colors_in_range - 1) / size : w = c * (w - 1 / w) a = 2 * atan(imag(w) / real(w)) a = a * a + c a = fn1(1 - a) / a ; dist = abs(|w| - |a|) IF (dist < size) bailout = 1 IF (iter > skip_iters) k = 1 ENDIF z = (factor * dist + range_num * colors_in_range + 1) * k ENDIF range_num = range_num + 1 IF (range_num == num_ranges) range_num = 0 ENDIF iter = iter + 1 z = z - iter bailout == 0 && |w| < 1.0e20 ; } Roger Alexander _________________________________________________________________ Turn down-time into play-time with Messenger games http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734385

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FOTD 20-06-10 (Break a Leg [5])
by Jim Muth 20 Jun '10

20 Jun '10

FOTD -- June 20, 2010 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The calculation time of today's image is no mistake. It finishes in a little over 1 second. The parent fractal is the Mandelbrot set, and the image is located on the north shore line of the main bay, just west of the large bud. I named the image "Break a Leg". The phrase came to mind of its own accord. I think it means something like 'good luck', which I hope the fractal has. But how much luck can another image in the Mandelbrot set have? The rating of a 5 means I am neither pleased nor displeased with the image, the likes of which has been seen countless times before. To see the image copy this letter with a .par extension to your Fractint directory and run it like any parameter file. If the image does not appear in a few seconds, something is wrong. If something does go wrong or your machine has forgotten how to run DOS programs, see the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heat and humidity returned to Fractal Central on Saturday, with partly cloudy, hazy skies and a temperature of 93F 34C. The fractal cats took to the cool tile floor early in the day and slept there until evening. My day was about average, while FL spent a good part of the afternoon fretting about her flowers, which wilted in the heat. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and pass the idle time with an interesting fractal. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Break_a_Leg { ; time=0:00:01.21-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-0.1937408443716\ 891/+0.65434656770299990/8.5247e+012/1/-157/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=4200 bailout=6 inside=0 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000KLjKMiKNhKOgKPfKQeKRdKScKTbKUaLV`MW_NXZO\ YYPZXL_WI_VE_UG_TI_SK_RM_QOYPQXOSVQUUJWTDYRI_PNaNS\ cLWaJ`ZHeWFiTDnQBsO9wIHoDPg8W_DYcI_gNakScnXeragvfi\ yhguierjcnkakm_gnYdoW`pVYdZbTagHdl6gq8ik9kfBmaCoXE\ pSFrNHtIIvDJw8Ls9MpANmAOiBQfBRcCS_CTXDUUDTXFS_GRaH\ RdJQfKPiLPlNOnONqPNsQUiN_`LfSJlJHrAFwN6U`X0mw8inGe\ fNaYVYQaVIZUJWTJUSJRRJOQJMPJJOJHNJEMJBLJ9KJ6JJ4IJE\ ELNAMOFPOJSPNUPRXQVZQZaRcdRgfSkiSokTsnTwpUtoVqoVoo\ WloXioXgoYdoYboZ_o_Xo_Vo`So`QobShdTbfVWgWQiXJkZDnZ\ 6oZ0pZ4qY8rXBsWFtVIuTMvTPwTTxSWyR_zQbwR`tSZqSXnSVk\ SThUSeUQbUO_TMXTKVSJTQERP9PO5NM8LLBJAEHAHFAKEANCAP\ BCSAEV9GY8I`7Kc6MhCOmIQrOSvUUzZVzcZzcczchzcmzcrzcv\ zeHUbGX`FZYEaWEcTDfRChOBkMBmPGkRLiTPgVUeXYcZba`f_b\ kYdoXamYZkZXi_Ug`SeaPcdR`hUcmchrmmvtrzzvzzzzzzz6zU\ IzGNzHRzIWzJ_zLdzMhzNmzOqzPvzQzzRxzTwzUvzVuzXtzYsz\ Zrz`qzapzbozdnzemzflzhkzi } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 19-06-10 (Whatever Wherever [8])
by Jim Muth 19 Jun '10

19 Jun '10

FOTD -- June 19, 2010 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The expression behnd the parent fractal of today's image subtracts 1.4 parts of Z^1.5 from one part of Z^3.5 then adds straight C. This parent fractal consists of one large bay with four prominent lobes. Today's scene is located in a valley jutting into the interior of the northern lobe. A good part of the image consists of 'inside' stuff brought to life by the 'fmod' inside fill. The rest is made of the usual equal-iteration bands. In my opinion the image is well worth the rating of an 8. The name "Whatever Wherever" came to mind when I slipped into a spell of pondering the nature of reality. The calculation time of a little over 4 minutes is slightly slow, but the wait may be avoided by surfing out to the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> and viewing the finished image there. Lots of sun, reasonable humidity and a temperature of 84F 29C kept both cats and humans content here at Fractal Central on Friday. With the increasing heat, the cats returned to the coolness of the kitchen floor. The humans had more important things to do. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and when I close my eyes, the world vanishes. Or is it only my mental image of the world that vanishes. If this is so, then all I have ever observed is a mere mental image of some- thing that can never be experienced directly and may bear no resemblance at all to my interior mental image of it. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Whatever_Wherever { ; time=0:04:23.79-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident float=y center-mag=+0.59214677143/+0.289726274064/3.6e+007\ /1/82.5/0 params=1/3.5/-1.4/1.5/0/0/0/0 logmap=205 maxiter=1600 inside=fmod periodicity=6 colors=000000HR`JPKKN3MOFOPRQQbRQmSTnSVoTXoT_pTapU\ cqUerVhrVjsVlsWntWquXsuXuvXwzSzzNvzIrzDmz8hvDcrIZm\ MUhMTcMSZMRUMQUMPUMOUMNYMM_MLaLK_KJYJIWKIUMJSNMQPP\ OccMSVKccIV`GWcGYfGZiG`lGaoGVjFOfFIaEBYE5UE7XJ9ZOB\ `TDcYFebHgfLecKd`McYObVQ`SS_PUZNWYKYWH_VEaUBcT8cS6\ aVD_XKY_QPaXGcbJd`Me_PfZSgYVhXYiW`jVcjUeeSfaQhXPiT\ NjOLlKKmFInBHlFJjJLhNMfROdVQcZRabT_fVYjWWnYUr_Tv`V\ qaWmaXhbYdb__b`WcaRcbNddIdeEdf9eg5eh1ee5`c9W`DRZHM\ WLHUPCRT7PX3LYAHZGDZM9_S5`Y2`c8WYDRTIMOOHITCDY88XD\ AXICXMEXRGXVIX_KXdMXhOXmQXqRWrTVrUUsWTsXStZRt_QtaP\ ubOudNveMvgMvhSsgXqfbnegldmicrgbwebcvGirLnoQslVNm_\ 5HoJPkXWgjbcuXVvaXweZotPXQ6j_LgsTpnXQaTZcVgeXpgZ63\ tKEnYPik_d2isWiiPKx`Tolag9XoM`kZcgkfcbeCGLVATP5_Kc\ u9lstgercTq_GoW3nO9hGFc8LZ0RUATcKUmUVw8QUCOLGMCJL4\ aFLs9`6iCJaBVVAgO9sH8hKIYMRdYPkYWR`i6UbP_afd`PNufZ\ jWn3clCjkKqjS5`2JjPXiTH_d } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Slow Minibrots
by Roger Alexander 19 Jun '10

19 Jun '10

Another good ole boy of a minibrot. This little fella is sloooow so check out http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for instant viewing. fract258.gif { ; your friendly neighbourhood minibrot ; blank ; calctime 1:59:08.22 ; created Jun 18, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fotdv1.frm formulaname=fatlog center-mag=+1.15314064744049000/+0.73129742549128560/1380112/1/159.99999\ 9995470858/2.05330125749303427e-008 float=y maxiter=5000 logmap=209 cyclerange=0/255 colors=0vz0tz0rz0pz0nz0lz0jz0hz0fz0dz0bz0`z0Zz0Xz0Wz0Uz0Sz0Qz0Oz0Mz0Kz0I\ z0Gz0Ez0Cz0Az08z06z04z02z00z00y10x20v20u30s40r50p50o61n71l81k91i91hA1gB1\ eC1dC1bD1aE1_F1ZF1YG1WH1VI1TJ2SJ2RK2PL2OM2MM2LN2JO2IM2GJ2EH1CE1AC1891661\ 4312000201302504705806A07C19D19E1AF1AF1BG1BH1CI1DI1DJ1EK1FL1FL1GM1GN1HN1\ HO2IO2JQ2IT2HV2GY2E_2Da2Cd2Bf1Ai19k18m17p15r14u13w12z00z20z50z70zA0zC0zF\ 0zH0zK0zM0zP0zR0zU0zX0zZ0za0zc0zf0zh0zk0zm0zp0zr0zu0zw0zz0zw0zu0zr0zo0zl\ 0zj0zg0zd0za0z_0zX0zU0zS0zP0zM0zJ0zH0zE0zB0z80z60z30z00x01v02s03q04n06l0\ 7i08g19e1Ab1B`1CY1EW1FT1GR1HO2JN2IM2HK2GJ2FH2DG2CE2BD2AB19A1881771551441\ 3212000000101201202302403504604605705806906A07A08B08C19D19D1AE1BF1BG1CH1\ CH1DI1DJ1EK1FL1FL1GM1GN1HO2IN2KM2NK2QJ2TH2VG2YE2`D2cB1fA1i81l71n51q41t21\ w00z03z07z0Bz0Fz0Jz0Nz0Rz0Vz0Zz0bz0fz0jz0nz0rz0vz0zz0xz } frm:fatlog { ; by Jay Hill, 1998 c=log(pixel),z=0: z=sqr(z)+c |z|<=100 } Roger Alexander _________________________________________________________________ Turn down-time into play-time with Messenger games http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734385

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FOTD 18-06-10 (Zippy the Minibrot [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 18 Jun '10

18 Jun '10

FOTD -- June 18, 2010 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I spent almost no time on today's image. Most all day I was occupied with optimizing the fractal computer for the internet. But I did find a moment to dredge up an image that is just good enough to reach FOTD status. The parent fractal came about when I combined 0.1 part of Z^10 with 1 part of Z^1.5 and added straight C. This parent resem- bles a Mandelbrot set rotated about 180 degrees, with a large open area beyond its East Valley (in this case, West Valley) and a curly filament serving as its main stem. The image is located on this curly stem. The name "Zippy the Minibrot" refers to the extreme speed of the image, which at a mere 6 seconds, is one of the fastest of all time. Once again, I could not give the image an honest rating. The finished image is posted for all to see on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Partly cloudy skies, lower humidity and a temperature of 77F 25C made Thursday an ideal day here at Fractal Central. At least the fractal cats must have thought so. They deserted their cool spot on the kitchen floor and set up residence on the living room carpet. My day was average. Unless I get totally involved with the new computer arrangement, the next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and see you soon. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Zippy_the_Minibrot { ; time=0:00:06.97-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=+0.5547630297/-0.0077854361/190441/1/55\ /0 params=0.1/10/1/1.5/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=272 inside=0 logmap=17 periodicity=6 colors=000KH7GGmDFkAEh6De3Cb0BZ4EV7HRBJNEMHchBvz9m\ v8cr7dm7hh6mc6qZ5vU5zc5zeEeZMVRVLKbEPf7Ui1Zl9aeGc_\ NfTVhNakGhmAoo4rQ9tVMuZZvbktZerV_pRUoOPgIN_CLS6KQJ\ bOWuRYqU_nW`jZbg`ccce`efY_e`VdcQcfLbhRcfWce`cdedcj\ dbodahZdbTfWNhQHjJG`DGS7FI1F9EUHQgPauXxeljkiXpgJud\ 5zb4u_4pY3kV3gT2bQ2YO2UM9SPFRSLPUROXYM_cLaiJdoIfkO\ ggTgcYh_bhWgiSliOqjLvjXfOgR1OSD5SOARYEQgIPqMPzROrV\ NkZMdbLXfKQjJJhIPgIUfIZdHdcHibHndIofJohKojLplMpnNp\ oOpiG`c8LY05U14R13O12K22H21E20B20A61A919C19F18I28L\ 27O27R24IG29UBBQJDMRFIZHE`FCbEAdD8eC6FSvITpKUjNVdP\ WZRXTUYNWZHY_CUUDQPEMJFIEGHUIGiJGxKLwPQvTVuX_t`dsd\ hrhUqkFpm0oo8RdG3UK3XO3_S3bW3d_3gc3jg3mj3olGfmSYnc\ QphDrl1ifB``KTVTj9OV6GF38rUdRFK8x86h64U42F2CUg6FMz\ FKeADL56oOmbI`QCPD6Catav`ogRbTIQE9D`6DO48C24DDxSdD\ _izOUeCFLnqd8HP6CI48C24629t16e14S02EARp7Kb5DQ26DkG\ 6NmdayjSiZJVN9FB63U42M31F } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; 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 PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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RSS feed added for FOTD script
by Richard 17 Jun '10

17 Jun '10

I added an RSS feed for my nightly FOTD script that's been running for a while now. Sometimes the newest images added aren't the ones that have the most recent FOTD date. Now you can use the RSS feed to see what's been added over the past 30 days. <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/fotd-rss.xml> -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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Symmetrically Hot
by Roger Alexander 17 Jun '10

17 Jun '10

Contrasting with the June 13 post this fractal is symmetrical both inside and outside. The hot-hot-hot palette itself contrasts with the cold wet weather we're having up here. And speaking of contrasts go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com to compare the satisfaction of instant viewing with the delay of calculation from a par file. fract255.gif { ; symmetrical all over ; blank ; calctime 0:06:50.51 ; created Jun 16, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=_t.frm formulaname=tsept_rjr_3 function=floor/cotan center-mag=-1.19904e-014/6.21725e-015/0.1712413 params=0.7978453932309947/-0.6339609973448898/-1.157170323801386/0.98809\ 7781304361 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 invert=4.23167500735944/0/0 periodicity=0 cyclerange=0/255 colors=000000000000000000000000000000000100100200400500700900B00D00G00I0\ 0L00O10Q10T10W10Z10a10e10h20k20o20r20v20y20z30z50z60z80z90zB0zC0zE0zF0zH\ 0zI0zK0zL0zN0zO0zQ0zR0zT0zU0zW0zX0zZ0z_0za0zb0zd0ze0zg0zh0zj0zk0zm0zn0zp\ 0zq0zs0zt0zv0zw0zy0zz1zz3zz4zz6zz7zz7zy7zx7zx7zw7zv7zv7zu7yt7ys7ys7yr7yq\ 6yq6yp6yo6yo6xn6xm6xl6xl6xk6xj6xj6xi5xh5wh5wg5wf5we5we5wd5wc5wc5vb5va5va\ 5v`4v_4vZ4vZ4vY4vX4uX4uW4uV4uV4uU4uT4uS3uS3uR3tQ3tQ3tP3tO3tO3tN3tM3tL3sL\ 3sK3sJ2sJ2sI2sH2sH2sG2sF2rE2rE2rD2rC2rC2rB1rA1rA1r91q81q71q71q61q51q51q4\ 1q31p20p20o20n20m20m20l20k20j20j20i20h20g20g20f20e20d20d20c20b20a20a20`2\ 0_20Z20Z20Y20X20W20W20V20U20T20T20S20R20Q20Q20P20O20N20N20M20L20K20K20J2\ 0I20H20H20G20F20E20E20E20D20D20C20C20C20B20B20A20A20A2092092092082082072\ 0720720620620520520520420420420320320220220220120120010 } frm:tsept_rjr_3 {; blank ; Mutated rjr y2k04 z = fn2(p2)/pixel, zp1 = zp2 = (0,0), huge = 1.0e32: temp = z+pixel z = z*z - zp2 zp2 = zp1 zp1 = p1/fn1(p2) (|zp1| <= 64) && (|z| <= huge) ;SOURCE: noel.frm } Roger Alexander _________________________________________________________________ Look 'em in the eye: FREE Messenger video chat http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734386

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FOTD 17-06-10 (Undekatic Mystery [6.5])
by Jim Muth 17 Jun '10

17 Jun '10

FOTD -- June 17, 2010 (Rating 6.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I think the end is near for my 15-year association with AOL. I have had it with the unending flood of trendy pop stuff that slows things down to a crawl with a dial-up connection. Earlier today I tried accessing Earthlink through the built-in network- ing ability of XP. It worked great. What a pleasure it was to go directly to the destination, be it e-mail or web site, even on dial-up, without passing by the countless ads etc. the ISP throws at you. Today's image lies rather deep in a kind of East Valley of its parent fractal. This parent fractal is little more than a cluster of overlapping order-11 Mandeloids, arranges with a vague resemblance to the Mandelbrot set. I named the image "Undekatic_Mystery", assuming that this is the proper term for order-11 stuff. I rated it at a 6.5, not a little bit of which is earned by the extra effort I put into the coloring. I could just as easily have named the image something like 'missing elephants'. Though the image lies right in the center of the East Valley area of its parent, no elephants at all are visible in the scene. Nothing remains but their merging spiral- ling trunks. The calculation time of 1-5/6 minutes is speedy enough for near- instant gratification. For totally instant gratification, see the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Clouds hung tough here at Fractal Central on Wednesday, while the temperature remained around a very humid 75F 24C. Cassie, the small gray fractal cat, had a good day. Nicholas, the over- sized 17-pound black cat, had a bad day. It was the day for his visit to the doctor, and both FL and I are sporting various and sundry cuts and scratches from the battle to get him into the carrying box. He passed inspection with flying colors however. Otherwise, the day went reasonably well. It's looking more and more like I'll soon have the fractal dedicated machine on a DSL line. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and start each day with a clean slate. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Undekatic_Mystery { ; time=0:01:50.88-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.46128270044467/-0.00113594365883053/\ 3.806838e+011/1/97.5/0 params=11/111/1111/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=163 symmetry=none periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000rIgqKepMdoOcnQamS`lU_kWYjYXi_WhaUgcTfeSe\ gRdiUchWbgVbfUaeU`dU_cU_bUZaUY_UXYUXWUWUUVSUVQUXOU\ YMUZJU_IU`HUaGUbFUcEUcDUcCUdBUdAUdAUdAUeCPeEKeGFeI\ AgKAiMDjPEkSGlVImYKi`LfcMbfO_iQWlSTmU`nVhoWjpXkpXl\ nXmlXojWphWqeWrcWtaVu_VvYVwWVxUVvVUuWTtXSrYRqZQp_P\ o_Pm`OlaNkbMicLhdKgeJeeJdcIbaH`_HYYGVWFSUFPSEMQDKO\ DFMCAKC7IDALECOFFRGHUHKXIN_JPbJSeKUhLXkM_nNaqOdtPf\ vPdsQcnQbhQadQ`_Q_WQYSRXNRWJRVERUART6RR8NQ9KOBGNCD\ MDAKF6JG3IH0HL5HO9HRDHVHGYLG`PGdUGgYFjaFneFqiFtmFw\ qMksT_t_PufDvl2wd5qY8lQBgJEbCGeFKhHOmKSrMYvOczRizT\ lzVozcrzcvzczzczzczzczzczzczzczzczz`yhYufWqdTmbQi`\ NeZLcXIaVF_TCYRAWQ9VR8US7UT7TT6SU5SV4SW4SW9RVDQVHQ\ VLQUPRUTRUXRT`STdRThRTjRTlRTnRTpRTrRTtRTuRTqVZnYdk\ aigdodhuakzbnybqxcswcuvdwudytezsezrfzqfzpgzogzoizl\ jzikzflzdmzanzZozXpzUqzRrzOszMtzJuzGvzEYzRAzcBzbBz\ bBzbBzatzsuzuuzpuzktziszh } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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experimental fotd feed
by Richard 17 Jun '10

17 Jun '10

<http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/test/index.html> Yes, there are gaps. xfractint doesn't always succeed in rendering. Comments? -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>

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FOTD 16-06-10 (Things and Things [?])
by Jim Muth 16 Jun '10

16 Jun '10

FOTD -- June 16, 2010 (Rating ?) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: After seeing what AOL did to the 2 FOTD's that I tried to send in text format, I have decided to forget that has-been and over- priced ISP, and stick with Earthlink (aka Mindspring). I am currently having problems getting the Earthlink software, which I downloaded, to run properly on the new machine, but if I have no luck in a day or so, I'll forget the software and access Earthlink directly through the built-in networking ability of Windows XP. I might do this anyway. I think I would appreciate not seeing all the advertising. As for today's image, it's a quick one, though no bargain. Not wanting to embarrass myself, I declined to give it a rating. The name "Things and Things" is the best I could think of. I might also have intended a comment about the names of several unbearably trendy 'country gift' shops in town. When I first saw today's image, I saw only a sea of featureless chaos. But a bit of color tweaking brought out vague shapes in the chaos. Today's subtle, pastel-tinted image shows every bit of stuff the image has in it. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is brief enough so that nothing will have been wasted if the image disappoints. And even this brief calculation time may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Near-normal mid-June weather was the rule here at Fractal Central on Tuesday. Normal conditions mean partly-cloudy skies with a temperature of 82F 28C, which is exactly what we had. The fractal cats were also near normal, which means they spent most of the day stretched out on the kitchen floor. With the computer situation coming under control, but not yet quite there, my day was a bit hectic, but another day or so should see peace once more prevailing. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and walk on the trendy side. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Things_and_Things { ; time=0:01:31.67-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-1.124216189194/-0.018694435832/1100000\ /1/32.5/0 params=-2.5/25/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=123 periodicity=6 colors=000gYIgYIfYHeYHdYGdYGcYFbYFaZEaZE`ZD_ZDZZCZ\ ZCYZBXcBWcAUbBWcAXcAYcAZcA_d9ad9bd9cd9de8ee8fe8he8\ ie8zzzzz7zzzzz7zzzzz6zzzzz6zz5zzzzz7zz8zzzzzAzzAzz\ zzrAzrAzrAzrFzrFzrGzmHzmIzmJzgKzgKzgLzgMwfNzfOzfPm\ ePmeQmeRmdSmdTmdUmdUmcVmcWmcXmbYmbZmUKmUKmUKmUKmUb\ 0UKmUc0UKmUe0UKmUgmUK0UfmUK0Ue0UKmUd0UKmUc0UKcYbcX\ KcXacXKcX_cXKcWZcWKcWYcWKUWXUVXUVWUVWUVVUVVUUUUUTU\ UTUUSmTmUTRUTRUTQUTQUSPUSPeSOeSNdSNcRMcRMbRLaRLaRK\ `QK_QJ_QJZQIZQIYRHYRHYSHYSHYSGXTGXTGXTGXUGXUFXVFWV\ FWVFWWEWWEWWEWXEVXEVYDVYDVYDVZDVZDUZCU_CU_CU_CU`BT\ `BTaBTaBTaBTbATbASbAScASc9Sd9Sd9Sd9Rz9ze8Rz8zf8Rz8\ zf8Qz7ze7Qz7zd7Pz7zc7Oz7zb7Oz7za7za7Na7M`7z`7M_7L_\ 6z_6LZ6KZ6zY6KY6JY6zX6JX6JW6zW6nPPoOQpNRqWTrWUsWVt\ WXuWYvWZvW`weaxebyedzeezefzehzrizrjzrizrhzrgzrfzre\ zrdzrdzrczrbzrazr`zr_zr_zrZzrYzrXzrWzrVzrVzrUzrTzr\ SzrRzrQzrQzrPzrOzrNzrMzrL } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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