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FOTD 17-10-02 (Mandel Fragments [5])
by Jim Muth 17 Oct '02

17 Oct '02

FOTD -- October 17, 2002 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: There has been a notable lack of critical thinking in the Fractal Central area lately. Critical thinking is what skeptics, as well as fractalists, do so much of, and what believers in unlikely things do so little of. Those who think critically will explain events as simply and rationally as possible. They will not use questionable phenomena such as mental telepathy as an explanation when a normal explanation such as somehow receiving the information through the senses will work as well. There is a good reason for this -- the simplest, most reasonable, explanation is most often the right one. A rash of shootings have taken place in the area lately, and the sniper has so far eluded capture. To me, the explanation is simple -- most likely a very clever maniac is on the loose, or possibly it is the beginning of the next phase of foreign terrorism in the U.S. The shootings are almost certainly not some of the things I have been hearing, such as the beginning of an alien invasion from outer space, or a racist plot to make the ethnically-mixed police department look bad, or a plot to swing the upcoming election in favor of the candidate who wants tighter gun control. I doubt that the shootings are the begin- ning of Armageddon, as I have heard one woman very seriously claim. I wonder how long it will be before the psychics appear on the scene with so many different explanations that one of them is certain to be correct. Oh, we have a fractal today. I named it "Mandel Fragments" because of its extremely fragmentary nature. The generating expression combines various negative portions of Z^(-1.2) and Z^(-11.7). The fractal is then turned outside-in by adding 1/C instead of just plain C. The midget at the center of today's image is a third-order one, lying near the southeast border of a larger midget that lies in the East Valley area of a still larger midget, which in turn lies in a valley of the parent, which consists of oversized but scattered Mandeloid figures. Try as I might, I could see nothing in the final product that is above the long-term FOTD average. I therefore rated it at an average 5. The unreasonably long render time of 1-3/4 hours does nothing to raise the image out of the realm of the mundane. But do not give up hope of seeing the image. Relief will soon arrive in the form of the finished GIF image, which will be available on the FOTD web sites as soon as Paul and Scott can render it. Paul's site may be accessed at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and Scott's at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Wednesday featured, if it could be called a feature, heavy rain, strong winds, and a temperature of 57F 14C. The cats seemed to know early that it would not be an outdoor day, and satisfied themselves watching the raindrops trickle down the windows. Surprisingly, the sun did break through late in the afternoon, though it was still too wet outside for the dynamic duo's paws. Today is beginning much more pleasantly, both for man and cats. The sun is shining, it is warmer, and the amount of work to be done is reasonable. I think it might be a good day. Until tomorrow, take care, and beware of the fractal conspiracy. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mandel_Fragments { ; time=1:47:58.14--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.56720708891643850/-0.004432614125375\ 13/9.794662e+010/1/35/-0.000417907618523220836 params=7/-1.2/0.7/-11.7/-1.5/800 float=y maxiter=14400 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=0001MA0M80M72N93OA5PB6QD8RE9SFATGCUIDVJFWKG\ WLIXNJYOKgPM_QN`SPaTQbUScVTdXUdYWeZXf`Zga_hbaicbje\ ckfKcXgmkiomkqomsqntspuurvwswxvxywxzyyzzyzzzzzzz7_\ WuxutxusxtsxtrxsrxsqxrpxrpxqoxqoxpFWUmxomxoFWUlxnk\ ymjymjyliylhykhykgyjgyjfyieyieyhdyhdygcygbyfbyfaye\ ayecxcdwbevafv`guZhtYjsXksWlrVmqTnqSopRqoQrnOsnNtm\ MulLvlKukLukLtjMtjMtiNsiNsiOrhOrhPrgPqgQqfQpfRpfRp\ eSoeSodTndTncUncUmcUmbVlbVlaWlaWk`Xk`Xj`Yj_Yj_ZiZZ\ iZ_hY_hY`hY`gXagXafWbfWbfWbdXacYaaZa`Z`__`Y``X``Va\ _Ub_Tc_Rc_QdZOeZNeZMfZKgYJhYIhYGiYFjXDjXCkXBlX9mW8\ mW6nW5oWFaV2pV1qV0qV1pW2oW3nW4mW4lW5kW6jW7iX7hX8gX\ 9fXAYXBdXBcXCcYDbYEaYE`YF_YGZYHYYHXYIWZJVZKUZLTZLS\ ZMRZNQZOQ_OP_PO_QN_RM_SL_SK_TJ`UI`VH`VG`WF`XE`YD`Y\ D`_GX`JUbMRcPOdSLfUIgXFh_Cjb9ke6lg3hb9eYEbTKZOPWKV\ TF_PAeM5jJ1oL3mM5kN6jO8hP9gRBeSCdTEbUGaVH_WJZYKXZM\ W_NU`PUaRUbSUcTUcUUcUUcUU } 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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Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint on XP
by Hans-Joachim Metzger 17 Oct '02

17 Oct '02

I've been experimenting with running Virtual PC 4.3 under XP to find out whether or not I'd be able to make full use of my Pentium4 2 GHz/512 MB RAM machine to accelerate Fractint fractal calculations. Having applied the makefcfg utility to sort out possible VESA problems with my NVidia GeForce4 MX 460 graphics card, I have been able to generate the following resolutions for Fractint (running under DOS under Virtual PC under Windows XP): 640x400x256 640x480x256 800x600x256 1024x768x256 1280x1024x256 With lower or higher resolutions (specified by makefcfg in my fractint.cfg), Virtual PC hung up. I also managed to generate the above resolutions for true colour modes. So, yes, as far as video modes are concerned Virtual PC might be a way to work around the XP limitations. But, there is a but - at least for me. Even calculations of 640x480x256 fractals turned out to be considerably slower than on my Pentium III 700 and 800 MHz PCs. Maybe, there is a way to reconfigure DOS under Virtual PC. I have applied old autoexec.bat and config.sys values from way back when I was really still using DOS, but could not achieve any signficant accelerations. That's why I have given up on trying to run the current Fractint DOS version under XP on my 2 GHz machine. I've decided to wait and hope and pray for the Windows version. Otherwise I'm fine with Fractint on my other PCs (running Windows 98 and ME). Hans-Joachim PS: Something else comes to mind while reporting these experiences with Virtual PC. Has anyone ever tried VMware Workstation? Since it is a virtual machine software letting you run multiple operating systems (like, for instance, Windows and Linux) on a single piece of hardware, maybe it is more useful for running Fractint on modern machines than Virtual PC is.

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FOTD 16-10-02 (Mandelbrot Object [7])
by Jim Muth 16 Oct '02

16 Oct '02

FOTD -- October 16, 2002 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's image is a drawn-out string of Mandeloid fractals much like the Hawaiian chain of volcanic islands. Today's image itself is located in a valley of the easternmost and not at all the largest of these Mandeloids. The other Mandeloids are all interesting, and may be visited in future FOTD excursions. The midget at the center of today's FOTD is located in a spiral, the edge of which is cut off by a discontinuity. In keeping with the cutoff theme, the large spiral surrounding the midget is also cut off. The most impressive thing in today's image is the unusually well defined area surrounding the midget. I have emphasized the definition of this area by the coloring I gave to it. The well-defined area reminds me of nothing that I can immediately recognize, yet it seems to be a something. I therefore named the picture "Mandelbrot Object". This name will suffice, though fractals are certainly not objects in the accepted sense of the word. Though I am fairly satisfied with today's image, the coloring still leaves a bit to be desired, especially the outer areas, where the bland beige fails to bring out the full potential of the scene. Also, the midget at the center suffers from too low a maxiter. Considering these shortcomings and the excessive render time of over 1 hour on my machine, I could rate the image no higher than a 7, which is actually quite good. Luckily, the completed image, if it is not already on the FOTD web sites, will soon be available there. The FOTD web sites can be found at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The weather Tuesday here at Fractal Central was typical of the season, as grey clouds veiled the sun, a cool northerly breeze blew, and the temperature hovered around 55F 13C. The dynamic cats, having seen a TV show about what happens to feral cats in the Australian outback, looked twice before venturing into the holly thicket at the foot of the yard. This morning, the wind is blowing and the rain is pouring. I imagine they will look three times before going outdoors. As for me, the only adventure I want is to complete the day's work with a minimum of trouble, and find a fractal that rates a 9 or 10 for tomorrow's FOTD, which will appear on schedule in roughly 24 hours. Until that apocalyptic moment, take care, and did you know that fractals are good for your health? They're full of isofractones! Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mandelbrot_Object { ; time=1:15:42.88--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+7.31848906354440300/+0.092751001585580\ 13/2.326232e+007/1/2.5/3.31674654567570837e-007 params=7/-1.2/0.7/-11.7/-1.5/800 float=y maxiter=7200 inside=0 logmap=-1623 periodicity=10 colors=000eocfoffofhoeioekodlodnocoocqobsoesohqpfn\ ndkmcgjadg_adZYaXVZWSWUOTSLQRINPFKOJLRMMTQNVTOXXPZ\ _Q`bRbfSdiTfmUhpVjtWlwXnzXpzZoz`ozbozdozfozhozjozl\ oznozpozroztozvoqtZhsI_r1`q4`p7aoAanCbmFblIbkLcjNc\ iQdhTdgWdfYgfaifekfimfmofqqfusfxpgtmhpjilhjiekebla\ `mYYnVVoRTpNQqJNrGLsCIt8Fu4Dv1LiBTXL`KVg8ciHXkQRmZ\ KogEqp8miGibOeXVaQbYKiZIhZGhZEhZChZAgZ8gZ6gZ5g`7eb\ 9dcAceCbfEahF_iHZkJYlKXnMWoOUqPTrRStTRuUQoTOiSMdSK\ ZRIURGOQEIPCDPA7O82O7ARGITPQVYYXfeZom`wl_qkZljYfiX\ ahWWgVRgUMcXO`ZQXaSUcUQeWNhYJj_GlaCoc9qe6sfArgErgH\ rgLqgPqgSqhWqh_phbphfphiphgoefoben_cnXbmPamK_mNZmQ\ YmTWmWVmZUmaSmdRmgQmjOmmMmpKmtImwGmzEmzCmzAmz8mz6m\ z4mz3mz3mz3mzXmzVmzTmzRmzPmzNmzMmzKmzImzGmzEmzCmzA\ mz8mz7mz6mz5mz4mz4mz3mz2mz2mz3mz4mz4mz5mz5mzBmzGmz\ MmzRmzWmzZmzamzdmzfmzimzlmzomzqmztmzwmzymzqmzimzam\ zUmzMmzJmzKmzMmzOmzPmzRmz } 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 15-10-02 (Holy Fractal [8])
by Jim Muth 16 Oct '02

16 Oct '02

FOTD -- October 15, 2002 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Things are getting even tenser here in the F.C. area, with another sniper shooting, the 11th, not too far (50 miles, 80km) away. At times like this, I could ramble on about the human condition, but I'll ramble on about fractals instead. Today's fractal is named "Holy Fractal". This is not because it is in some way connected with a religion, but rather because it is filled with holes. There are thousands of visible holes in the image, and an infinity of invisible holes. And when infinity is mentioned, thoughts of a Deity often arise, so perhaps the title is not as unlikely as first assumed. The scene is located in the East Valley area of a larger midget that exists in the edge chaos of an island that lies in the fractal created when some Z^(-0.008) is combined with Z^(-11) and (1/C) is added. The parent fractal, which is an exaggeration of yesterday's parent, is little more than an immense empty circle with a tiny bit of debris on the western shore. The most surprising thing about it is that, with an exponent of -0.008, it exists at all, but then lots can happen in 10,000 iterations. I have rated the image at an impressive 8. It might not actually be as good as the rating implies, but I like something about it, so the rating of 8 will remain. The 48-minute render time on my Pentium-I 200mhz machine can be reduced to 10 minutes or so on the fastest units. An even faster way of viewing the scene is to download the completed GIF file from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Monday here at the Fractal Emporium spoke of autumn. Crystal blue skies, dry grass, a temperature of 57F 14C and a moderate north breeze combined to give the dynamic duo a near-perfect day in the yard. When they thanked me for their happiness, I gratefully accepted their thanks. I'll be thankful once again when the day's work is finished. Until next time, which will arrive in 24 hours, take care, and where today are all the FOTD fractals that I will find in the days to come? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Holy_Fractal { ; time=0:48:32.16--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.950590514552694/+1.384839189914253/1\ .359944e+010/1/-20/0.0001570519779073229 params=5/\ -0.008/1/-11/-0.8813/1500 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=-700 periodicity=10 colors=000rsXooSulVylYxiXxfVxdVvbTv`SvYSuXQuUPuSPs\ POuOMvLMvJLxGJyFJvFIuFIpFIjFGfFGaFGXFFSFFOFFLFFPFI\ SFJYcQa_XfVclRipLpuUvzgzzvzzzzvzpTzsFzu0sv0ix0_y0P\ z0Fz0Fz0Gx0Ur0gl0kf0l`0Xl0Fv1Fu3Fu4Fu6Gu7Js9Ls9OsA\ PsCSrDUrFXrGYrg_rrIguF0pF3mF9iFGfFMcJS_M_XPdTSjdMf\ oGazFYzFVzFYzF_zF`zFazFcyFdvFfuFgsFipFjoFlmFmjFoiF\ pgFrfFsoIyvJzzMzzOzzMzzLzzJzzIzzGzyFzxFxvFvsFsrFpo\ FomFllFiiFggFdfFciFYjFSlFMmFGoGApJ4rM0sO0uM0vL3xJ7\ xICyGIvFMsMQpUVm`9jg0go0gu0jp0on7riDufLybQz_YzVczS\ jzOpzLvzRxzXxzbyzfyzlyzrzzvzzzzzzzzzzzzxzzszzoxzju\ yfrxamvYjyVgzQczM`zIYzDTz9Qz4Oz1Sz6Vz9YzC`zFczIizT\ mzcrzovzyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzfzzOzz4zz0zz0zz3zuAzoJz\ iSzc_zYgzSozMjzPfzSazV_zYVz`QzcOzfJziFzlAzo7zr3zu0\ zx0zz0zv0zr1zm4zi6zf7zaAzYCzTDzPFzMJzSMzYPzcSziVzo\ YzslzjyzazzTuz_dzdPzj9zodzYzzIzzJszLjzLazMVzMMzODz\ P4zP0zQ0zQ0zO1zL9zI`zJdzM } 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 14-10-02 (What is it? [6])
by Jim Muth 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

FOTD -- October 14, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image has been named "What is it?". That is a question. The answer is that today's image is a picture of the midget I spoke of yesterday, which lies just beyond the southeast border of yesterday's "Coronal Globules" image. Curiously enough, since I have rotated the view 180 degrees, yesterday's scene now lies not northwest but southeast of today's. The midget in today's image is one of the more chaotic I have come upon in my travels through the world of fractals. It is quite difficult to find any definite theme that runs throughout the scene. Some areas consist of fractal material so finely ground that it resembles sand. Other areas consist of relatively simple spirals. But the coloring shows that a broad overall pattern does exist around the midget, and that this broad pattern consists of the usual 2,4,8... series of elements. One of the powers of Z in the generating formula is -0.05, which defines a value so close to unity that it might be expected to have little effect on the finished fractal. But the maxiter of today's image is 6000, which gives plenty of iterations in which that tiny departure from unity can build up to a significant change in the overall appearance of the image. Today's image might rate closer to a 5 than a 6. The image is a bit too disorganized to be above average, and it also lacks a theme. But when rating it, I decided to do myself a favor. I'm harsh enough on my fractals as it is. The attached parameter file requires 38 minutes of rendering time on my aging P200 machine. I wonder if it would render in 1/10th the time on a state-of-the-art P4-2000mhz machine. Somehow I doubt it. Those with little to do might run the parameter file, but most will choose to download the completed image from Paul's web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from Scott's site: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Sunday continued cloudy, with a temperature of 66F 19C, but it did not rain and the grass was dry, and as a result, the dynamic cats had enough quality time in the yard to keep them happy. I now find the work accumulating -- a clear signal to get busy. So until tomorrow, take care, and the search for the last fractal could be a long one. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ What_is_it { ; time=0:37:52.55--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=mandelbrotmix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+3.206663019352063/+3.038945988679095/3\ 080341/1/50/8.66889070978704712e-007 params=5/\ -0.05/0.5/-11/-0.8623/10000000 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000MDPNEOOENPEMQEKREJSEITEGUEFVEEWFCXEDYEEZ\ EF_DG`DHaDIbCIcCJdCKeBLfBMgBNhBNiDRjEUkFXlG_mIcnJf\ mKipLllLppMopNnlOnpPmpQmpRloSloTkoUkoVjoWjoXinXinY\ hnZhn_gn`gnafmbfmcemdemedmfdmgcmgclfeldglcilbki_lf\ YlcWm`UmYSmVQnSOnPMoMKoJIoKHnLHnMGnNGnOFnPFnQEnREn\ SDnTDnUCnVCnWBnXBnYAnYAnZ9m_9m`8ma8mb7mc7md6me6mf5\ mg5mh4mi4mj3mk3ml2ml2mm4lm6km7jm9inAhnCgnEfnFeoHdo\ IcoKboMaoN`pP_pQZpSYpUXqVWqXVqYUq_Tq`Tr_Sr_Rr_Qr_P\ r_OrZNrZMrZLrZKrZKsYJsYIsYHsYGsYFsXEsXDsXCtXBtXBvW\ AvW9wW8wW7xW6xV5yV4yV3yV2xV2rW4lV5fU6aT8XS9SRAORBP\ SAQTARUASU9TV9UW9VX8WY8X_8Y_7Za7_b7`c7ad6bf6cg6dg5\ eh5fi5gi4hj4ik4jk3kl3lm3mm3lk2lj2li2lh2lg2lf2le2lc\ 1lb1la1l`1l_1lZ1lY1lX1lV0lU0lT0lS0lR0lQ0lP0lO0kQ2j\ R4jS5iU7hV9hWAgXCfZDf_Fe`HdbIdcKcdLbeNbgPahQ`iS`jT\ akRakPblOblMcmKcmJcnHdnFdoEeoCfpAgp9hq7iq5jr4kr2lr\ 1mp0nq0or0ps0qt0ru0sv0tw0 } 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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Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint on XP
by Jim Muth 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

At 03:48 AM 10/14/02 +0000, Raymond Filiatreault wrote: <snipped> >I tried running one of my semi-useless programs performing >a calculation and recording the time it takes. This new one >took TWICE AS LONG as my current P3-550e! I'm anxious to >test if this is due to the XP or the P4. I also intend to >test how Fractint speed will be affected. We might be experiencing MHZ inflation. I suspect that, just as the number of cycles per second is going up in every new generation of Pentium processors, the amount of work that is being done in each cycle is going down. Maybe I'm just being overly suspicious, but I wonder... Jim M.

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Re: Fractint on XP
by Raymond Filiatreault 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

I have just purchased a new Pentium 4, 1.5 gHz, with the XP Home Edition. Not being able to load the driver for my scanner (new driver versions for XP are not available and will not be), I asked my supplier to install Win98 as a second OS on the system. That should also take care of any potential problems of running Fractint on this new machine. This double OS approach is even suggested on Microsoft's site for users who still want to run older programs which cannot be compatible with XP even with its "compatibility wizard" feature. During the few hours that I managed to 'play' with this new toy, I tried running one of my semi-useless programs performing a calculation and recording the time it takes. This new one took TWICE AS LONG as my current P3-550e! I'm anxious to test if this is due to the XP or the P4. I also intend to test how Fractint speed will be affected. Raymond Filiatreault _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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FOTD 13-10-02 (Coronal Globules [6])
by Jim Muth 13 Oct '02

13 Oct '02

FOTD -- October 13, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: As viewers and readers of the FOTD know, most of my FOTD images are centered on a quadratic midget that lies in a critical plane of a fractal created by adding two different powers of Z to either C or 1/C. The important word here is 'most'. Occasionally, as in yesterday's 'antlers' image, which showed the entire chaotic part of the fractal, there is no midget to be seen. Today's image is a return to yesterday's fractal. I returned today to search for midgets, and found one that looks as though it is about to vanish beyond the bailout radius. Searching the surroundings of this midget, I found a spot where the entire character of the area suffers a sudden change, and did further searching there. I soon found a midget of apparently average quality. But as I was working with this sub-midget, trying to find something where little existed, the surroundings caught my attention. As I discovered, the interest in this area lies not in the midget, but in its surroundings. I settled on an area to the northwest of the midget, colored it with the < tdis > option, and named the result "Coronal Globules". One glance at the image will reveal why I gave it that name. The original midget is not lost however. It lies a short distance southeast of today's image, and well might appear as a FOTD in the near future. For those (if any) who want to see the rejected midget at once, an outzoom will reveal the exact location, and the midget can then be zoomed in upon. I have rated today's image at a 6, which is a little above average. The render time of 23 minutes is a little below average however. But relief in the form of a pre-rendered image file ready for download is available on the FOTD web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> If the image is not quite worth 23 minutes of rendering, it is certainly worth a minute or two of download time. The weather Saturday here at Fractal Central was an improvement over the day before, but the temperature of 68F 20C accompanied by fog, drizzle, and most importantly, wet grass, kept the dynamic fractal cats once again confined to the indoors, where their paws and whiskers remained dry. Today appears to be a repeat, so I suspect that before the day is finished, I'll be breaking out a tuna treat for the housebound duo. I'm now going to try to do as little work as possible for the rest of the day, before the more serious work arrives tomorrow. Until next time, in 24 hours, take care, and discipline your fractals with caution. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Coronal_Globules { ; time=0:23:36.75--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+3.20666312768485400/+3.038945445674083\ 00/5455110/1/-130.000000056271801/7.11923277621484\ 552e-008 params=5/-0.05/0.5/-11/-0.8623/525 float=y maxiter=7200 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000QceRcdRccScbTcaTd`Ud_VdZVdXWdWXdVXeUYeTZ\ eSZeR_eQ`fP`fNafMbfLbfKdfJffIgfHifGkfFlfEjfFhfGffH\ dfIbfJafK`fL_fMZfNYfOYePXeQWeRVeSUeTUeUTeVSeWReXQe\ YQeZPe_Oe`NdaMebLdcLddKdeJdfIdgHdhHciGcjFckEclDcmD\ cnCcmBclAckAcjAciAdhAdgAdfAdeAddBdcDdbEdaFd`Gd_HdZ\ JcYKcXLcWMcVOcUPcTQcSRcRScQUbPVbOWbNXbMZbL_bK`bJab\ IbbHdaGeaFfaEgaDiaDjaDkaDlaDmaDo`Ep`Eq`Er`Et`Eu`Ev\ `Ew`EzaDx`Ew`Eu`Ft`Fs`Gq`Gp`Go`Hm`Hl`Ik`Ii`Jh`Jg_J\ e_Kd_Kc_La_L`_M__MY_MX_NV_NU_OT_OR_PQZPPZPNZQMZQLZ\ RJZRIZSHZSFZSEZTDZTBZUAZU8_V9ZU9YUAYTAXTBXSBWSCWRC\ VRDVQDUQEUPETPFTOFSOGSNGRNHRMHQMIQLIPLJPKJOKJNKINJ\ HMJGMIFLIELHDKHEKGF0GG0FH0FI0EJ0EKHDLGDMGCNFCOFBPE\ BQEARDASC9TDAUDAVEAWEAXFBYFBZGB_GB`HCaHCbICcICdJDe\ JDfKDgKDhLEiLEjMEkMElNFmNFnOFoOFpPGqPGrQGsQGtQGsRF\ sRFrRFrRFqREqREpREpREoRDoRDnRDnRDmRCmRClRClRCkRBkR\ BjSBjSBiSAiSAhSAhSAgS9gS9 } 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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Re: [Fractint] Fractint on XP
by Jim Muth 12 Oct '02

12 Oct '02

At 11:28 AM 10/12/02 -0500, Paul Lee wrote: >Michael Weitzel wrote: >> >> The chapter about DOS in computer history >> is about to be finished. > >Actually, there are many people, companies and >organizations still using DOS. And I thought I was an anachronism. I write the FOTD using WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. I have been using it for 12 years, and it is as fast and versatile today as it was 12 years ago. Jim M.

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Re: [Fractint] Fractint on XP
by BillatNY＠aol.com 12 Oct '02

12 Oct '02

Just to add another wrinkle to what Tony says, I was able to run makecfg and a fractint.cfg file was successfully created. But I still can't get the resolutions above 640 x 480 to work. So it's obviously no guarantee. Bill

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