From: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com (fractint-digest) To: fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: fractint-digest V1 #537 Reply-To: fractint-digest Sender: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk fractint-digest Sunday, February 11 2001 Volume 01 : Number 537 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 00:38:23 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 06-02-01 (Mandelbrot Garden [7]) Classic FOTD -- February 06, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's half-hour fractal is named "Mandelbrot Garden". I gave it that name after 10 minutes or so of staring at it, trying to make something of it. The name isn't too appropriate, but it's adequate. The formula behind the image is a very simple Z^(sqrt2)+C. When I go exploring in the area between Z+C and Z^2+C, I often choose the Z^(1.414...)+C fractal to explore. The reason I choose this fractal is because the midgets in it are often surrounded by the same 2-way symmetrical pattern that makes quadratic midgets so easy to find. Today's distorted midget, for example, lies in a feature that resembles one of the higher order scepters of the classic Mandelbrot set. And today's midget is located just where one of the Z^2 midgets would be expected. After a brief consideration, I decided to rate today's image at a 7, which might be a bit optimistic. The features are actually a bit more fractured than I would like to have seen, but the colors are pretty good. Actually, a 6-1/2 may have been a more accurate rating. As I remarked yesterday, I will not be posting the FOTD to ABPF until I get the current computer-ISP confusion straightened out. I'll probably end up with a DSL connection, though that has not yet been arranged. Regardless, the GIF image will appear on the Web at: and at: as soon as Paul and Scott can render and post it. The fractal weather today was totally miserable, with a raw mixture of rain and snow that kept the cats pinned indoors. The temperature of 36F (2C) did not help matters. I see it's time to shutter the shoppe and call it a night. Until next time, take care, and be sure to de-ice your fractals. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Mandelbrot_Garden { ; time=0:29:01.69 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1 center-mag=-0.1694281645165105/+1.5429071620987/6.34\ 9252e+007/1/-87.5 params=1.414213562373/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=15000 inside=0 logmap=707 periodicity=10 colors=0001zi3zp4zv7zs<2>CyjDxgFvdGuaIu_JsXLrVMpSOpP\ PoMQmJSlGTlDVjAXi7Yg4_g3`d3ac3a`1c_1dX1dV1fT1gQ1gP0i\ M0jL0jI0lG0lF0iG1fG3<2>_G7XG9VG9SIAPICMIDLHFIGGFFIDE\ ICBKAAKA8K97K95K74K72K61K64K44K33K31K10K<4>00K00K00K\ <3>00K<2>01Z01c03d<3>04_CCcMIfYOigTldXic_fa`c`c`YdYX\ gVViSTlPQmMPpJOrGMuDLvAMx9Ox9Ox9Px9Px7Qx7Sx7Sx7Tx7Tx\ 6Vx6Vx6Xx6Yx6Yx4_x4<2>`x4crDdmOfgYgcfj_plTzmPzoLz<2>\ pGzpPzpUzpZypUxrPsrKrrIprFor6ls4ju3ix1fy4d<3>zGYzJXz\ MVzLTyJSuIQrGQmFPiDOfCOaAMY9LV7LS6JP4IO3IL1GI0FG0FD0\ DA0C90C<3>Q06V04Y04a03f01j00o00s00y00<2>z00z30vD6lPC\ c_JTjPLuVDz`izizzpzvmsmjidg_adPcaFd`IfYJgVMiTOjQPlOS\ mMToJVpGYrF_sC`uAXvCSxCOyCLzDGzDCzD9zF4zF0zF<3>0zG0z\ L3zOCzQLzTTzY<2>szfrzgrzipzjpzjozlozmozmmzomzplzplzr\ lzsjzsjzuizvizvizxgzy<2>fzz0zP0zV0za } frm:MandelbrotBC = { ; Z = Z^E + C e=p1 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*trunc(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|<100 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 15:59:49 -0000 From: "Andrew Coppin" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 03-02-01 (Unexpected Fractal [7]) >From: Jim Muth >Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 03-02-01 (Unexpected Fractal [7]) This is one waaaaay cool fractal! Man this rocks! _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:51:20 -0500 From: "Zorba the Hutt" Subject: (fractint) High-res FotD For those who may be interested . . . I was recently rendering extremely high-res antialiased versions of some of the FotD, and I realized that others may be interested. They're posted at www.geocities.com/zorbathut (no functional webspace of my own, heh) and are all rendered at 1600x1280, in .png format. At the moment I've got Good Luck Minibrot, The Fractal Swarm, and Unexpected Fractal up there - any who want some really beautiful desktop backgrounds, enjoy. And credit is given to Jim Muth all over the place ;) - -Zorba - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 22:12:47 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 07-02-01 (Reaching Out [6]) Classic FOTD -- February 07, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: For today's fractal we return to the Z^(sqrt(2))+C figure for a look at another never-before-seen midget. With today's image, we have moved a bit farther out the log spiral. The result is that the parent fractal has been slightly rotated and has changed shape, though the overall characteristics remain unchanged. The midget at the center of today's image lies deep in a valley of its parent. The features surrounding the midget are unusually well defined for a scene in a fractal of such a low order, and are obviously related to the scepters that abound in the classic Mandelbrot set. I named the image "Reaching Out" for no particular reason, and rated it a 6. The parameter file renders in 22 minutes on a Pentium running at 200mhz. A faster way of viewing the image is to go to the Web at the URL's: and download the GIF image file from there. The fractal weather today was pleasant enough, with partly sunny skies and a temperature of 48F (9C), which the fractal cats must have found enjoyable, for they spent almost 2 hours outdoors in the yard, doing mysterious things. While I'm trying to solve the mystery, I'll call it a night and close down the fractal shoppe. Until next time, take care, and take some more care. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Reaching_Out { ; time=0:21:54.96 -- SF5 on a p200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1 center-mag=-0.1698880815350267/+1.538364144638048/34\ 96059/1/2.499 params=1.414213562373/0/0.5/0 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 logmap=-493 periodicity=10 colors=000T7YT6XT6XS4VS3VR3TR2TR0SP0SP0RN0SP0RR2PS4P\ T7OVAOXCNYFLZHL_KKbNKcPJeSHfVHgZG<2>lfEmiEplCqnCsqBx\ tAzwAzy8zz8zz7zz6<2>zz8zz8xzAszA<2>ZzCSzCLzEFwEAqE<3\ >FXFGRFHLF<3>N0GO0GP0G<2>N0FN0FL0F<2>K6FK8FJ8FJAEJAE\ HBE<2>GCEGFEFHEFLEEOEESEEVCCZC<3>BgCAiCAlC8mC8pC8qCA\ jLAfTB_bBSjATi8Vg<3>3_b2aa0b_0cZ0bV0cX0cY0eZ<5>8gfAg\ gBiiCiiEjjFjlGjmHln<3>NmtOnuPnwPnwSpu<4>_qsaqsbqscsq\ esqfsqispjtpltpmtnntnqumsumtumuulwwlxwlzwj<2>zxizxiz\ zgzzi<3>zzjzzjzzjzzl<3>zzmzzmzzm<2>zznzznzzp<3>zzqzz\ qzzqzzq<3>xzlwzjwziuzgtzftzeszcqzbqzapz_pzZnzYmzXmzV\ lzTjzSjzRizPgzO<2>ezKezJczHgzBezFczHbzK_zNZzPYzSVzVT\ zYSz_PzbOzeNzgKzj<3>EzuCzxCzzBzzAzuAzn8zi7zb7zYgzC<2\ >czKbzNazO_zRZzTYzXXzZYzaXz_Xz_VzZVzZVzY } frm:MandelbrotBC = { ; Z = Z^E + C e=p1 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*trunc(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|<100 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 09:40:39 -0600 From: Programmer Dude Subject: Re: (fractint) High-res FotD Zorba the Hutt wrote: > They're posted at www.geocities.com/zorbathut How nice. I really, really like THE FRACTAL SWARM and was going to render it myself in a larger format when I got the chance. But Ultrafractal with antialiasing and .png is way nicer! Thanks!! - -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 00:18:04 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 08-02-01 (Fractal Patches [5]) Classic FOTD -- February 08, 2001 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: For today's glorious? image we return to the fractal that is the square-root of the Mandelbrot set. I visit this fractal often, because not only does it have very interesting midgets, but the midgets are relatively easy to find. The parent fractal is a grotesquely mis-shapen Mandeloid with an unusually long and twisted stem. Today's midget lies in a tiny valley near the point where the stem joins the main body of the fractal. I named the picture "Fractal Patches". Once I saw the patchwork effect around the midget, no other name was possible. The final result however is only average, which earned the image a rating of 5. It's an unusually slow image, taking 1-1/2 hours to render from the parameter file, and since I will not be posting binary files to Usenet until I straighten out my computer confusion, the only way to view the finished picture is to be patient and wait until Paul and Scott have had a chance to render the image and post it to their web sites at: alt.binaries.pictures.fractals and at: The fractal weather was near perfect today, as bright sun, light winds, and a temperature of 50F (10C) made the fractal cats ecstatically happy. The philosophy is still going strong, with the next outburst scheduled for the 9th or 10th, so don't miss the next few FOTD's. The next FOTD will appear in 21 hours. Until then, take care, and sometimes the less one thinks about a fractal, the better the fractal becomes. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Patches { ; time=1:34:44.24 -- SF5 on a p200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1 center-mag=-0.191914030284824/+1.629880331142094/1.2\ 50907e+007/1/35 params=1.414213562373/0/0.6/0 float=y maxiter=12000 inside=0 logmap=2100 periodicity=10 colors=000a1Yd1_g1_WAYLIW9PV0WTFTcWSmmRvnPsnOqnMnnLm\ pKjpIipHfpFdqDaqC`qAYq9Wq7Vs6Ss4Rs3Os1M<2>t0Ft0Dv0Av\ 09v06v04v03s04q04n04m04j06i06g06d06c07`17_17W37V47T6\ 9R79P79M99LAAKCAHDAFDACFAAHC7IC6KC4KC1LD0MD0OD0PD0PD\ 0RF<3>0WF0YF0_F0`H<3>1fH1gH1iH4jI6kK7kL9mMAmOCnPDnRF\ pSHpTIqTLqVMsWOsYPt_Rt`SvaTwcVwdWxfYxf`zg<3>fzmgzniz\ pjzqkzsmzsjzqizqgzqfwqcvqatp`sp_ppWnpVmpTjnSinPgnOfn\ McnLanI`mHYmFWmDVmATm9Rk7Pk6Ok3Lk1Kk0Ij0Hj0Dj<2>09j0\ 7g07d07c07`07_07W07V17S37R47O47M<3>A7CC7AC77D76F73H7\ 1I70I70LA0OD0PH0SK0VL1WO1_R3aT3cV4fY4i`6jc6md7pg7qj9\ tm9vn9xjHzfM<2>zTfzRkzLnsHpkCqd6tY1vR0wK0xz9TzKnzTzM\ KzqPzgLzWHzjTj_i799CCALDASFC_<3>LDz6R_<3>KFz0qs0cxCR\ z06z07z19z<2>IDzmcz0ks0kw3nzAqzHtzzwzzz03z0AzKHzizz0\ zzImz__zq0zd1znCzxMzPMz_MzgMzqMzzIzWKzcKziLzpLzvMzz } frm:MandelbrotBC = { ; Z = Z^E + C e=p1 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*trunc(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|<100 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 19:52:31 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 09-02-01 (Crown of Thorns [6]) Classic FOTD -- February 09, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I'm getting rather interested in the fractal created by the formula Z^1.414+C, which I call the square root fractal of the Mandelbrot set. Like the M-set, this fractal has buds and midgets, though the buds are distorted and the midgets far more difficult to find. But unlike the M-set, the Z^1.414+C Mandeloid is infinite in two ways. Not only is it infinitely complex in its depths, it is infinite in its surface extent. Due to the multi-valued nature of the complex log function, the Z^1.414 mandel-fractal is actually in the shape of an infinite spiral, giving an endless supply of new things to see and new places to explore. The p2 parameter of the MandelbrotBC formula determines which part of the spiral will be drawn. The parent fractal of today's image is a mandel figure that looks like it has been sliced in half, with a mis-shapen bud on one end. The scene of today's image lies in a nest of sinuous filaments near this bud. As is true in most of my FOTD's, a midget lies near the center of the image. This midget is so small that its actual shape is indistinct, though another magnitude of enlargement will reveal the midget to be shaped like an eastern half of the classic M-set that has been cut off from the west half. After studying today's image for a few minutes, I imagined a crown of thorns effect. I named the picture "Crown of Thorns" and rated it a 6. With a render time of only three minutes from the parameter file, today's FOTD is a welcome relief from the slow images of recent days. If three minutes is still too long to wait, the GIF image file will soon be posted to: and to: The fractal weather was pleasant enough today here at the place where all things are fractal. The partly sunny skies and temperature of 50F (10C) were pleasant enough, though the fractal cats couldn't decide whether they wanted to be indoors or outdoors. They finally settled on indoors, lured by a treat of sliced turkey. I have some philosophy all thought up and waiting to be written, but I was too busy today to write it out. I'll likely still be busy on the same job tomorrow, so the philosophy will probably not appear until the 11th, when it will do its tiny part in the enlightenment or mis-enlightenment of humanity. Until tomorrow and the next FOTD, take care, and see you then. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Crown_of_Thorns { ; time=0:03:03.33 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm formulaname=mandelbrotbc passes=1 center-mag=-0.0827557054067479/+1.545045515561042/18\ 3767/1/107.498 params=1.414213562373/0/1.5/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=75 periodicity=10 colors=0005GZ2G`q0nr0qr0rr0tr1wt4xt7ztAztDzvGz<2>vOz\ oTzjZtddkZjcToVOvMIzDCz5PmAaVDnCIz0Lj0IW0FI0C2080070\ 480785A8CD8IG8OLA<2>dTAjWAo`CvcCzeCzhCzkCzcLqWTgOaZG\ hP7qF0z50z80zA0zD0xF0vG0rJ0oL0mO0jP0gQ0dT0aV0ZW0YP0J\ I04A00C00C20<2>CL0DR0DW0Da0Dg0Dm0Fr0Fx0Fz0Fz0Fz0Mz7T\ tG`jPg`WnQdvGmz5vz0zz1zz7zwDz<3>e`zaezYkzTqzPwzLzzGz\ zFzzDzwCwrArnAoj8me7ha5eY4cT4ZP2WL1TG0PC0M70J44I5AG5\ GF7MD7SC8YA8c8Ah7AOxVMtTLqSJnQJkPIhOGhMGjLFkJDmIDnGC\ oFAqDArC8tA7v87w8Dx7Iz7Mz5Sz5Wz4`z4ez2jz2nz1tz1xz0zz\ 0xz5<3>gzOczTZzYVzaQzeOzjLzmIznGzoDzqCzr8zt7zv4zw1zx\ 0zz<3>0zz0zz0zz0zz0zw1zq5zkCze<2>PzPTzJZzDcz7gz1kz0o\ z0vz0zz7<2>zzT<3>zzSzzSxzSwzStzSrzSozSnzSkzSjzSgzY\ <2>azj`znYzrWzwTzzSzzQzz`zwhzjrzYzzMhz`Qzm7zz<2>Wz\ zczzjzzrzzzzzzzzzzzxzxtzxozwmzwhzvdzv`ztYztOzQLzSG\ zTDzW8zY } frm:MandelbrotBC = { ; Z = Z^E + C e=p1 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*trunc(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|<100 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:36:36 EST From: Khemyst@aol.com Subject: (fractint) AMD K6-2 CPU - --part1_b4.1116c5f4.27b54c64_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Over a year ago there was considerable discussion about comparisons of the FPU capabilties of the Pentium vs the Celeron. Now we have the Duron and AMD K6-2. At the time, there was much speculation that the AMD K6-2 would be a contender against the Pentium in terms of the FPU and on-chip cache. I'm writing to ask whether now that the K6-2 has gone from the drawing board to reality whether it lives up to the hype that was discussed at the time over what the K6-2 was expected to be. I'm considering purchase of a system and am looking for pentium performance, not celeron or lesser FPU capability... I use a lot of math crunching (fractals, spreadsheets, database, no gaming..) Thanks.... Paul - --part1_b4.1116c5f4.27b54c64_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Over a year ago there was considerable discussion about comparisons of the
FPU capabilties of the Pentium vs the Celeron.  Now we have the Duron and AMD
K6-2.  At the time, there was much speculation that the AMD K6-2 would be a
contender against the Pentium in terms of the FPU and on-chip cache.

I'm writing to ask whether now that the K6-2 has gone from the drawing board
to reality whether it lives up to the hype that was discussed at the time
over what the K6-2 was expected to be.

I'm considering purchase of a system and am looking for pentium performance,
not celeron or lesser FPU capability... I use a lot of math crunching
(fractals, spreadsheets, database, no gaming..)

Thanks....

Paul - --part1_b4.1116c5f4.27b54c64_boundary-- - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 21:45:05 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 10-02-01 (Royal Blue Fractal [8]) FOTD -- February 10, 2001 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I do not consider today's fractal to be a classic, though it rates an exceptional 8. Classic fractals are those with the inside color set to 0, and the outside consisting of flat equal- iteration bands. Today's image has the inside color set to 0, sure enough, but the outside consists of fmod with a proximity of 1.8. I tried the new outside=fmod coloring option when the normal outside=iter fell flat and failed to deliver all that I felt the scene had in it. Today's fractal is one of those rare images where the passes=b algorithm runs the fastest, though the time saved over passes=g is only a few seconds. I still find passes=b the most fun to watch in action, though I rarely use it because of its normal slowness and the fact that it cannot be used with inside=0. The formula that drew the image is -1.5(1/Z)+0.5Z^(3)+(1/C). I named the picture "Royal Blue Fractal" when I saw the unusually brilliant blues throughout the scene. The draw time from the parameter file is a fast 2 minutes, and running the parameter file is the fastest way of viewing the image. Those who would rather not run the parameter file will find the GIF file posted in an hour or so to Paul's web site at: and to Scott's site at: The fractal weather today here at Fractal central was very changeable. A damp chilly morning suddenly gave way as a warm front passed in early afternoon to hazy sunshine and a temperature of 68F (20C). The fractal cats took full advantage of the spring-like conditions by spending all afternoon in the yard, searching for some green grass to chew on. Unfortunately for them, there is little green grass in mis-winter. And I'm now searching for a way to end this FOTD. I guess the best way is to end it the way I always have, by saying, "until next time, take care," and adding, "where is the fractosophy?" Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Royal_Blue_Fractal { ; time=0:02:10.09 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=b center-mag=+0.663679273531236/+0.07484778936714/6.33\ 8219e+010/1/-140.008/0.008 params=-1.5/-1/0.5/3/0/0 float=y maxiter=2400 inside=253 proximity=1.8 outside=fmod logmap=yes symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000IEwMKy<2>Y_zZXzZSzZOzZMz<2>_Az_7za3za0za0z\ a0zV0zO6wIDrHBkHAfHA_H8VF7O<2>F67K7BO7FU7J<3>k7Zo7bs\ EgwJkzOozUuzZyzczzgsujk<2>_rNSuFMw6Ez07z0Az0BzBDzKEz\ VFzcHznIzwHzuFzrEzoDzmBykAwi8vf8uc7sa6r_<2>2nS0mQ0kO\ EbZRUgcKrqDzrHusJouMjvOewS_yVV<2>zbF<2>yiFykFwmFwoFv\ rFvsFuvFuwFrrIqnJnjKmfMjbNiZOfVQeRRbNSaJUZFVYBXX7YU6\ _<3>M6eK6fI6gH6jE6kD6m<3>46rB8oHBnMEmRHj<3>kRcqUbiYg\ a_mVbqNevHgzEerBck8bc6aY3_R0ZJ0YD0X63aDAfJHkQMqVSvaZ\ zgczm_yoYsrUnsRgvNbyKYzBYz2Yz8evEkmImn<3>YnnVikScj\ <2>MQevz7jmHZUQOAYK8cH7jE7qA6w64z34z7NzBeuEvnIsgMq\ bQnYUkRYiMafHccBkSKrHSy4_z0gzAfuOeobejqcezcUziIznN\ FQVJFaM4gO0fI7eBJc4Xb0gVDkNRoFes7rwSoUmn0VKJD0_7AZ\ 3SY0jY6QiB6uKIy<2>gqziozjny<3>oijqgfqfc<2>sRQsMMuH\ IuBDv68v24g3A<2>43Q03UUBc20s00s000A3vE8w } 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================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 23:24:05 -0500 From: "Damien M. Jones" Subject: Re: (fractint) AMD K6-2 CPU Paul, The Pentium and the Celeron should be virtually identical as far as floating-point performance is concerned--they have the same CPU core, just different caches and bus speeds. The Duron and Athlon are again very very similar, especially in floating-point performance. However the K6 is the generation *before* the Athlon and Duron, and its floating-point performance is substantially worse. It's a poor choice for fractals. The Athlon and Duron will not disappoint, however. Damien M. Jones \\ dmj@fractalus.com \\ Fractalus Galleries & Info: \\ http://www.fractalus.com/ Please do not post my e-mail address on a web site or in a newsgroup. Thank you. - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:00:32 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 11-02-01 (Corn-cob Minibrot [5]) FOTD -- February 11, 2001 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal results from a formula that adds a large negative portion of Z^(-1.2) to an even larger negative portion of Z^(-3). Once again I cannot call it a classic FOTD, because the outside consists of tdis bands. This new outside coloring option colors pixels according to the total distance traveled by the orbit, and appears as though it might be quite useful. I named the very fast image "Corn-cob Minibrot" because the bright yellow kernels surrounding the midget remind me of kernels of corn on a corncob. The rating of a perfectly average 5 fairly accurately reflects my opinion of the day's effort. The parameter file renders in under 2 minutes, fast enough to make a download superfluous. But for those who would still download the finished image, it may be found on the web on Paul Lee's web site at the URL: and on Scott Boyd's site at: The FOTD images will not be posted to Usenet until I get the new enlarged Fractal Central up and running in a month or so. The fractal weather today was very windy. The sun and temperature of 46F (8C) were pleasant enough for the duo of fractal cats, but the high winds gusting to near 50mph (80kph) kept them hiding indoors. The philosophy smouldered all day but did not ignite. I'll give it another try tomorrow. Until then, take care, and what is a fractal? Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Corn-cob_Minibrot { ; time=0:01:47.27 -- SF5 on a P200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 5 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+9.4286289565161110/-5.0938442055086210/3\ .397323e+008/1/-47.5 params=0.3/-1.2/11/-3/-2400/487 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=tdis logmap=yes periodicity=10 colors=000Eb6kqSeuN`xJ<7>UuTTuUSuV<3>PtZ<2>U6d<9>TAk\ TBkTBl<3>TCn<3>BgW7oSApO<3>LqB<8>GiCFhCFgC<2>DdCDdCB\ WI<2>57Y<3>7N_7R_7V_<3>8i`<4>AkRAkQAkO<2>BlIBlHEjJ<8\ >XZZZY``Xa<3>hShacVVnI<4>dL8fF6g95C7o<2>lq3<3>LbTE__\ 7We0Tk<9>COKENHFNF<2>IL6JL4INEHPOGRY<5>QGRSEQUDP<2>Z\ 7M_6LZBR<3>XVlX_q_`k<3>idPkdKleQ<3>nii<4>djgbkg`kg<3\ >Ukf<3>ROWRIUXPP<3>tp6yw2`q6<3>tE9x59t9B<3>gPIcTJ`XL\ <3>OlR<4>eQchMelHh<3>y0q<2>dvl<3>_egZaeYYdXUcWQb<5>O\ XTNYRMZQ<3>HbKUhUemb<8>Hc9 } 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================================== - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 21:44:26 -1000 From: "David Jones" Subject: Re: (fractint) AMD K6-2 CPU Hmmm, K6-2 has been reality for many years now, methink you're confused between it and the Athlon (which was sometimes referred to as a "K7" by the press). I've been runnning a K6-2/350Mhz chip for a couple of years. VS my old Pentium 200 (the original Pentium I, not the Pentium 2, 3, 4 series), the P200 beats it on floating point I also have a 700MHz Duron box here. According to Tom's Hardware Guide, at the same clock speed, the Duron and Athlon beat the Pentium 2 and 3 by a large margin in both floating point and integer instructions. In fact, the Athlon beats the Pentium 2/3 by such a large margin that you need something like a Pentium 3/900 to match a 650MHz Athlon. On 9 Feb 01 at 8:36, Khemyst@aol.com wrote: > Over a year ago there was considerable discussion about > comparisons of the FPU capabilties of the Pentium vs the > Celeron. Now we have the Duron and AMD K6-2. At the > time, there was much speculation that the AMD K6-2 would > be a contender against the Pentium in terms of the FPU > and on-chip cache. > > I'm writing to ask whether now that the K6-2 has gone > from the drawing board to reality whether it lives up to > the hype that was discussed at the time over what the > K6-2 was expected to be. > > I'm considering purchase of a system and am looking for > pentium performance, not celeron or lesser FPU > capability... I use a lot of math crunching (fractals, > spreadsheets, database, no gaming..) - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 14:50:34 -0500 From: Sylvie Gallet Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 31-01-01 (The Fractal Swarm [8]) Hi Jim et al, >> Luckily, Fractint has an evolver feature, which varies the input = >> parameters at random within specified limits. So today's fractal is >> not one I found, it is one my Pentium 200mhz fractal computer found. Your computer found a very interesting one! I love to play with your FOTD and this time, I managed to create 36 images with the same parameters. Here are some of them: SWARM02 { ; . t=3D 0:50:07.43 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+1.14937893104461400/+0.61291839909482810/168.935\ 8/1/152.499 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D240 inside=3Dbof60 logmap=3Dyes symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dzmutfo<23>N8IM7HL5F<3>F0AIII<27>VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV<53>dd\ ddddddd<77>yyyyyyyyyzzzzzz<10>pppooommm<39>555 } SWARM04 { ; . t=3D 0:44:26.86 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+1.35622267850081100/+0.74429271550881250/96.4622\ 9/1/-2.499 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D240 inside=3Dbof60 logmap=3Dyes symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dzmuzzr<3>vnaukYthUseRqbOp_L<3>kQEjNChLB<2>bE7`C6YB5<3\ >K42H31D10A008B8<4>BEBCFCDGDEHEFHFFIF<49>sustvtuwuuwuvxv<3>x\ zxxzxwyw<47>hkhhjhgjggiggig<98>CFCBEBBEBADAADAADA } SWARM11 { ; . t=3D 1:09:30.28 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D-1.11848778908331700/-5.80651513403801700/1455.27\ 1/1/77.5 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dzwn<3>zuhztgzse<3>zo_ymYxjW<3>tZOsVMrSKpPIoNH<2>gHDdG\ CbEB_DAXB9<3>M65J43G32D11A00wzw<11>pspprpoqonpnnpn<61>A9AA8A\ 979878868<2>757757868<131>tvt } SWARM14 { ; . t=3D 1:43:47.56 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+2.63071748809192800/-2.11138854290556300/71.8638\ 6/1/152.499 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dzue<2>vm_ujXsgVqdT<3>kUKiRHhOF<3>_D8YB6V95<3>H31D10A0\ 0wzw<11>pspprpoqonpnnpn<61>A9AA8A979878868<2>757757868<129>s\ vstvttwt<2>uxuvxuvxtvxswwrwvp<2>wqe } SWARM17 { ; . t=3D 0:43:18.59 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+1.44823890875506800/+0.66374470950234190/1351.37\ 8/1/69.999 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 logmap=3Dyes symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3D000zt0<21>eB0d90c70b50a30`00<9>O09M0AL0B<2>H0EF0FG1H<\ 3>N5SO6VQ7X<2>VBe<4>hYnkbpngr<3>zzz<8>owXnvUmvQ<2>iuGgtCcrC<\ 3>OiCKgCFdC<15>FZ4FY3FY3<2>FX1FW0HX0<13>ln2np2pq2<3>zw3<11>`\ R2ZP2XM2VJ2<3>MA1J81H61<2>A00<4>M46O47R58<2>Y8C`9E`9E<17>NC9\ MD9MD8LD8KD8JE7<2>IB6<3>aN3<3>lcTnh_qlf<2>zzz<8>cev`cvYau<2>\ QVtNSsMQn<3>IGVHDQGBL<2>D36C00D00E00<3>60H40L20P00U<14>zw0 } SWARM18 { ; . t=3D 0:38:37.78 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+1.46652618488352000/+0.62346239555120080/474.011\ 5/1/-122.5 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 logmap=3Dyes symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3D000ywz<25>QdlPckNbk<2>J`iH_hI_h<17>lqsnrspst<3>www<9>\ TWeQUcNRa<3>AFU<21>jlolnpnoq<3>uvv<7>ghmffldekcdj<16>BBS99R7\ 7Q<2>22N00L11M<15>SSaUUbWWc<9>llonnpppq<2>uutwwvwwt<14>xtYyt\ XytVytUysS<4>xoOxnNxmNwlMwkLwjKvhJ<3>saHr_HqYH<2>oTGnRFlQE<7\ >QB6OA5L84<3>A00<4>F00<3>K00<3>TC0<14>zwz } SWARM25 { ; . t=3D 2:22:10.76 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D-0.918594/-5.37075/9.401646/1/172.499 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 logmap=3Dyes symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dmzr<18>Xh_WgZVfY<6>MYOLWNKVL<7>8J97I75G6<3>0A0ZUL<3>`\ XOaXPbYP<5>fbVgcVgcW<3>kg_lh`mha<4>pleqmfrng<3>tpitqjurkvrkv\ sl<5>xunxuoxvo<38>zzvzzvzzv<75>rogrogrof<12>nkbnjanjamiami`<\ 22>faSfaSeaS<5>cZP } SWARM27 { ; . t=3D 2:00:01.41 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D-0.99319456987648870/-5.39674708909759100/69.1297\ 5/1/-137.5 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 sound=3Doff colors=3Dmzr<18>Xh_WgZVfY<2>RcUQaTP`ROZQMYO<4>FQHEPFCND<3>7I76\ G64E4<2>0A0ZUL<3>`XOaXPaYP<5>fbVgcVgcW<6>mibnjcokd<6>sphtpit\ qjurkvrk<3>xunxunxun<41>zzvzzvzzv<75>rogrogrof<12>nkbnjanjam\ iami`<22>faSfaSeaS<5>cZP } SWARM30 { ; . t=3D 2:15:17.04 ; Copyright Sylvie Gallet, Feb 11, 2001 ; ; t=3Dcalc time using a PII 300 at 1600 x 1200 ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 2 reset=3D2001 type=3Dformula formulafile=3Dfractint.frm formulaname=3Dmandnewt07 passes=3D1 center-mag=3D+0.01107350756528302/-4.51904243116685800/61.2513\ 8/1/122.499 params=3D1.86/-0.8/1/-3.6/3.72/0.15 float=3Dy maxiter=3D500 inside=3Dbof60 symmetry=3Dnone periodicity=3D0 cyclerange=3D0/255 sound=3Doff colors=3Dmrz<30>GHRFGQEFO<3>9AK89J77H<3>33D22C11B<15>002002001\ <3>000000000<177>TTYTTYTTZ<5>VV_ } Cheers, - Sylvie - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:06:06 +0100 From: Guy Marson Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 31-01-01 (The Fractal Swarm [8]) Hi Sylvie, At 14:50 11/02/01 -0500, you wrote: nice to see that you're still meeting this list.. got some troubles in using your lake-transform and the fractext generated .frm's. May I send some examples to you? Cheers, Guy >Hi Jim et al, > >>> Luckily, Fractint has an evolver feature, which varies the input >>> parameters at random within specified limits. So today's fractal is >>> not one I found, it is one my Pentium 200mhz fractal computer found. > > Your computer found a very interesting one! > > I love to play with your FOTD and this time, I managed to create 36 >images with the same parameters. Here are some of them..... - -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for using Fractint, The Fractals and Fractint Discussion List Post Message: fractint@lists.xmission.com Get Commands: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "help" Administrator: twegner@fractint.org Unsubscribe: majordomo@lists.xmission.com "unsubscribe fractint" ------------------------------ End of fractint-digest V1 #537 ******************************