From: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com (fractint-digest) To: fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: fractint-digest V1 #538 Reply-To: fractint-digest Sender: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk fractint-digest Friday, February 16 2001 Volume 01 : Number 538 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:15:23 -0500 From: Sylvie Gallet Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 31-01-01 (The Fractal Swarm [8]) Bonsoir Guy, >> nice to see that you're still meeting this list.. Thanks you! >> got some troubles in using your lake-transform and the fractext >> generated .frm's. What kind of troubles? >> May I send some examples to you? Yes, of course. 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: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:47:36 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 12-02-01 (Best of the Lot [8]) FOTD -- February 12, 2001 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: For the third day in a row we have an image with no equal iteration bands on the outside. Instead, I have rendered the outside area with the tdis option. The effect is quite striking, and rates a slightly exaggerated 8. I named the image "Best of the Lot" because I chose it from several fractals I had filed away for a busy day such as today. The formula -14(1/Z)+1.4Z+(1/C) created the image, which renders from the parameter file in a little under 8 minutes. If running the parameter file is inconvenient, the GIF image will soon be available at: and at: The fractal weather today here at fractal central was sunny but cold. The temperature of 37F (3C) kept the fractal cats indoors. As one may surmise from the brevity of this discussion, I am very busy today. I will be busy again tomorrow, but regardless, I'll still have a fractal to enjoy at that time. Until then, take care, and fractals are forever. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Best_of_the_Lot { ; time=0:07:46.00 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.03318084634771779/-0.20818825170544190\ /8.583598e+009/1/-122.5 params=1/-1/-0.1/1/-15/0 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 outside=tdis logmap=yes periodicity=10 colors=000WLgYIkZFo`Ct`8xZDvZIrZMqZPnZTkZYjZ`gYddYhc\ Ym`YoYYtWYxTYzS`zWcz`exd<3>qvvtvzwvzngqeTeZGVaOYcT`d\ ZceddjedmheqjetmgxngzqgzrhzvhzwhzoazjWzdQzYLwSFtM8zZ\ 8z`Dw`Gq`Lm`OgaScaVZaYTaaPcdJchFckAcn`tzzzzWzm1wO4hL\ 5VI7IF82CA0AT47kJ4zY1x`2va4qd5ne5jh7gj8dmA`nAYqCTrDQ\ vFOwFPvJQvMSvPSvSTvWVvZVvaWtdYtgZtkZtn`tqattatw`nv`h\ tZcrZYqYTqYOoWInWCmW7mQDkMJkGPkCVk5`k1ek<3>7JG8D7870\ A57C4DD2LD2QF1WG0cI0hI0nG2mG7kGCjFGjFLhFOgDSgDWeD`dC\ ddCgcCkaAoaAt`AxZAzZIeOPLCV01Y14Z27a4Ac5Dd7Fg8IhALkA\ OmCQnDSqFVrGYvI`wJcxJdxJcwLavMZtOYtOWrPVqQSoSQoSPnTM\ kYMmVLkWJ0Oz0Vw1ar7hnDhh<3>`htehwxhzwhzvgzveztczt`zv\ Yz<3>wMzwJzwGz<54>wGz } 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: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:40:45 EST From: Khemyst@aol.com Subject: Re: (fractint) AMD K6-2 CPU Methinks you are correct. In a message dated 02/10/2001 11:45:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, gnome@hawaii.rr.com writes: << 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). >> - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 13 Feb 2001 00:28:07 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 13-02-01 (Pinched-off Midget [5]) Classic FOTD -- February 13, 2001 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: It was a hectic day here in fractal land today as the effort to consolidate Fractal Central and the Fractal Branch Office into a single location began in earnest. But it was not too busy to find a few minutes for fractal fun. The parent of today's average-rated fractal was created by a very simple formula: 1.03(Z)+1.03(1/Z)+(1/C). Z by itself produces no fractal, and 1/Z produces only a meaningless row of circular disks, but combined in various portions, Z and 1/Z produce some quite interesting Mandeloids. The midget in today's image is located on the tip of an elephant trunk in the east valley area of a Mandeloid that is ready to open into a hyperbola. The features in this area are pinched almost to the point of being disconnected, which is why I named the picture "Pinched-off Midget" It's a very slow image, so I recommend waiting a couple hours for Paul and Scott to calculate it and post it to their respective web sites at: and at: The fractal weather was sunny but chilly for most of the day, with a temperature of 37F (3C), which kept the cats indoors. In the evening however a cloud bank rolled in, dropping ice pellets and light freezing rain. That's it for today, fans of fantastic fractals. Despite the continuing hectic activity, I'll return tomorrow with another fractal. Until then, take care, and fractals always make things better. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Pinched-off_Midget { ; time=1:16:28.66 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-2.93980983411536100/-0.06281557207556004\ /1.09117e+007/1/-132.5 params=1/1/1/-1/0.03/0 float=y maxiter=12000 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000UMT<2>MDT90L<3>DAHECHFEG<2>ILDINDHRG<3>EfO\ DjQCnSCqU<3>Lj`NiaWjZ<2>ukRmSZf8f<2>ayp<2>fYoXXkOWg2\ E0<2>bfe<3>mgG<2>ZLY<8>TCGSBERAC<3>P743bk5ZR7W7<3>GT\ BJSBLSC<2>RQE<7>PTePTiPTl<2>PUwPUzQTy<8>RRyRRyRRy<3>\ RQy<3>OXEOY3N`5<3>LiDLkFLmHb9VRLZFXa<9>cQVfQUhPT<3>r\ NR<3>NKr<4>dc_hgXkkT<3>yzF<6>hYXeU_cQa<3>VAk<7>lPnnR\ opSo<3>xZp<3>iXHfX9VaCJeF7iHv8i<9>_NUYOSWQR<3>NVL<8>\ jTXmTZpT_<3>zTd<3>peUnhRkkPinMgqK`mMUjO<4>ZWd_Tg`Qj\ <3>cEwjRmpcdqa`piU<6>XPT } 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: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:52:14 -0500 From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) FOTD 10-02-01 (Royal Blue Fractal [8]) >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. What the hell kind of video card are you using? Sounds like it's archaic enough that bank switching occurs when working on high resolution images. _________________________________________________________________________ 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, 13 Feb 2001 20:42:15 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: FOTD (Royal Blue Fractal [8]) On 01-02-13 at 09:55 EST, Multiple Bogeys wrote: >Jim wrote: >>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. and M.B. replied: >What the hell kind of video card are you using? Sounds like it's archaic >enough that bank switching occurs when working on high resolution images. I calculate all my fractals on a separate computer reserved for fractals. The CPU in the computer is a Pentium 200mhz. The video card is an S3 Trio64v2, with 1 meager meg of memory. The run times on this machine for the Royal Blue fractal at 640x480x256are: passes=b -- 2min 9.18sec passes=g -- 2min 11.44sec passes=t -- 2min 19.18sec passes=1 -- 2min 24.51sec passes=2 -- 2min 24.57sec passes=3 -- 2min 24.57sec passes=d -- 2min 27.37sec Passes=b wins; passes=d comes in last. Jim M. - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 13 Feb 2001 21:23:22 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-02-01 (Fractal Regrowth [7]) Classic FOTD -- February 14, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: All times of year are my favorite times, but early spring, when the new green shoots are just appearing, is my extra-favorite time. Since that time of year is not far off here in the northern hemisphere, I must have been thinking of spring when I named today's image "Fractal Regrowth". Apparently, the greenish features shooting out from the magenta body of the image inspired the name. And the deep blue background is as close to a spring sky as a fractal can come. Unfortunately, the equinox is still 5 weeks away, and the Fractal Central plants are still deep in their midwinter sleep, and the only spring growth I'll see for a number of weeks will be on the screen of my fractal-dedicated computer. The whimsical formula, (all FOTD formulae are), behind today's image is 0.0005(Z^100)+1.25(1/Z)+(1/C). This formula draws a main Mandeloid with a bloated main bud and a few auxiliary mini- Mandeloids scattered about, which I have not yet investigated. Today's midget is located deep in the north branch of the Seahorse Valley area of the main Mandeloid. The fractal elements in the picture are unusually well defined, and the colors are unusually brilliant. These features earned the picture a well-earned 7 on my zero-to-ten scale of fractal worth. The parameter file runs quite a bit faster than yesterday's dawdler, but still, 23 minutes will set no new speed record. Relief for the weary is at hand however, and may be found in the form of the pre-rendered GIF image file on the web at Paul Lee's web site at the URL: and at Scott Boyd's automated site at: The fractal weather today featured a cloudy cold morning and a sunny mild afternoon with a temperature of 54F (12C). In response, the fractal cats hugged the radiators all morning and spent all afternoon lurking in the yard grass, chattering at the local birds, but catching nothing. Unfortunately, I had no time for philosophizing today, and I will have no time until the all-new consolidated Super Fractal Central is up and running in a month or so. But I'll somehow find time for fractals regardless of how busy things become. In fact, the next fractal will appear in 27 hours. Until then, take care, and when you wish upon a fractal, your dreams come true. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Regrowth { ; time=0:23:05.20 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-4.552775034858155/-0.110616707317948/779\ 485.7/1/-22.499 params=0.0005/100/1.25/-1/0/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=-466 periodicity=10 colors=000K0zK0zI0zI0zI0zO0zVBzYMzdYzjizovzvzzzzztzz\ pzzjzqevgaqXYlKVg9Qa0<2>FO0IM0MK0QI0VH0XF3_DBdBIg9Ql\ 7Yn5dq3lv2tz0z<2>z0zz0t<3>z0Fz05x00x00x00z00z00z00z0\ 7z0Fz0Mz0Vz0az0iz0oz0nt0nl0le0l_0iT5_MBRFF`9hzAawKXm\ U_dcdamiaznaweep_igTncMqUFvK9xI3zO0zX0za0zi0zo0zd0zV\ 0zK0zB0z03z0Bz0Hz0Mz<2>0Hz7FzFDzOBzY9xe7xo5vx3vz2tz2\ tz7vzBxzFzzIzzMz<2>z_zzdzzgzxlzvozttztxzotznozlnziiz\ ggtddoa_i_YdYV_XTVTOOQKKOIFMF9KD5OH9QKDTOFXTIYXM_YOd\ aTeeVgiYlnanodotgtxlvznxzqzztyzwwtzumzsczqUzoKzo3zo2\ zo2zq2zq0zq0zq0zt0zt0zt0zv0zv0zv0zv0zx0zx0zx0zz0x<3>\ z0xz0xz0x<2>z0xz0xz0v<3>z0vz0vz0v<2>z0vz0vz0t<3>z0tz\ 0tz0t<3>z0tz0o<4>z0t<2>z0wz0xz2y<2>z7zzBzzDzzFz<2>zJ\ zzKzzKz<25>zKz } 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: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:56:14 -0800 From: "Jewitt, John" Subject: RE: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-02-01 (Fractal Regrowth [7]) I am a new user to Fractint. How do I create a fractal using the FOTD (for Feb. 14th) formula 0.0005(Z^100)+1.25(1/Z)+(1/C) Thanks for your help. John Jewitt - -----Original Message----- From: Jim Muth [mailto:jamth@mindspring.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:23 PM To: fractint@lists.xmission.com Cc: philofractal@lists.fractalus.com Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-02-01 (Fractal Regrowth [7]) Classic FOTD -- February 14, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: All times of year are my favorite times, but early spring, when the new green shoots are just appearing, is my extra-favorite time. Since that time of year is not far off here in the northern hemisphere, I must have been thinking of spring when I named today's image "Fractal Regrowth". Apparently, the greenish features shooting out from the magenta body of the image inspired the name. And the deep blue background is as close to a spring sky as a fractal can come. Unfortunately, the equinox is still 5 weeks away, and the Fractal Central plants are still deep in their midwinter sleep, and the only spring growth I'll see for a number of weeks will be on the screen of my fractal-dedicated computer. The whimsical formula, (all FOTD formulae are), behind today's image is 0.0005(Z^100)+1.25(1/Z)+(1/C). This formula draws a main Mandeloid with a bloated main bud and a few auxiliary mini- Mandeloids scattered about, which I have not yet investigated. Today's midget is located deep in the north branch of the Seahorse Valley area of the main Mandeloid. The fractal elements in the picture are unusually well defined, and the colors are unusually brilliant. These features earned the picture a well-earned 7 on my zero-to-ten scale of fractal worth. The parameter file runs quite a bit faster than yesterday's dawdler, but still, 23 minutes will set no new speed record. Relief for the weary is at hand however, and may be found in the form of the pre-rendered GIF image file on the web at Paul Lee's web site at the URL: and at Scott Boyd's automated site at: The fractal weather today featured a cloudy cold morning and a sunny mild afternoon with a temperature of 54F (12C). In response, the fractal cats hugged the radiators all morning and spent all afternoon lurking in the yard grass, chattering at the local birds, but catching nothing. Unfortunately, I had no time for philosophizing today, and I will have no time until the all-new consolidated Super Fractal Central is up and running in a month or so. But I'll somehow find time for fractals regardless of how busy things become. In fact, the next fractal will appear in 27 hours. Until then, take care, and when you wish upon a fractal, your dreams come true. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Fractal_Regrowth { ; time=0:23:05.20 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-4.552775034858155/-0.110616707317948/779\ 485.7/1/-22.499 params=0.0005/100/1.25/-1/0/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=-466 periodicity=10 colors=000K0zK0zI0zI0zI0zO0zVBzYMzdYzjizovzvzzzzztzz\ pzzjzqevgaqXYlKVg9Qa0<2>FO0IM0MK0QI0VH0XF3_DBdBIg9Ql\ 7Yn5dq3lv2tz0z<2>z0zz0t<3>z0Fz05x00x00x00z00z00z00z0\ 7z0Fz0Mz0Vz0az0iz0oz0nt0nl0le0l_0iT5_MBRFF`9hzAawKXm\ U_dcdamiaznaweep_igTncMqUFvK9xI3zO0zX0za0zi0zo0zd0zV\ 0zK0zB0z03z0Bz0Hz0Mz<2>0Hz7FzFDzOBzY9xe7xo5vx3vz2tz2\ tz7vzBxzFzzIzzMz<2>z_zzdzzgzxlzvozttztxzotznozlnziiz\ ggtddoa_i_YdYV_XTVTOOQKKOIFMF9KD5OH9QKDTOFXTIYXM_YOd\ aTeeVgiYlnanodotgtxlvznxzqzztyzwwtzumzsczqUzoKzo3zo2\ zo2zq2zq0zq0zq0zt0zt0zt0zv0zv0zv0zv0zx0zx0zx0zz0x<3>\ z0xz0xz0x<2>z0xz0xz0v<3>z0vz0vz0v<2>z0vz0vz0t<3>z0tz\ 0tz0t<3>z0tz0o<4>z0t<2>z0wz0xz2y<2>z7zzBzzDzzFz<2>zJ\ zzKzzKz<25>zKz } 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" - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 14 Feb 2001 20:53:18 -0600 From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-02-01 (Fractal Regrowth [7]) Jewitt, John wrote: > > I am a new user to Fractint. How do I create > a fractal using the FOTD (for Feb. 14th) formula > 0.0005(Z^100)+1.25(1/Z)+(1/C) > There are several approaches (each very similar). You can save the entire email as a file, or just save everything between Jim's START and END lines as a file, with the extension of PAR. Make sure the file is located in a directory path accessable to FractInt. After you start the program, choose the "@" command and then locate the file you saved and run that selection. Sincerely, P.N.L. - -------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 15 Feb 2001 00:15:58 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 15-02-01 (Dreaming [7]) Classic FOTD -- February 15, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's quickie fractal image is a nice one, depicting a scene with a hectic yet strangely peaceful atmosphere. The word 'nice' is an all-purpose word of mild praise, used when something pleases in a broad sort of way. The word fits today's image nearly perfectly, since the image pleases me in an overall way, with no specific details that deserve special comment. The formula behind the image is once again Z^sqrt(2)+C, a formula that draws fractals with nearly as many surprises as the Mandelbrot set itself. Today's midget is located in a curled-up and cut-off fragment of filament lying some distance from the main body of the parent fractal. I named the picture "Dreaming" when I noticed that it seems to be illuminated by the same greyish-blue light that illuminates dream objects. With a run time of 1-1/2 minutes, rendering the image from the parameter file is the best way of viewing the scene of the day. Since the picture is nice, I rated it a 7, a nice rating for a nice fractal. As always, the GIF image file will soon be available on the web at the following two URL's: I will again begin posting the FOTD to ABPF when the new improved Fractal Central office is up and running. The fractal weather today was very unpleasant, with rain, drizzle, fog, and a temperature of 43F (6C) combining to keep the fractal cats sulking indoors the entire day. Such unpleasant conditions call for a junky TV movie, so without further hesitation I'll shut down the fractal shoppe and call it a night. Until next time, take care, and when the fog closes in, clear the air with a fractal. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Dreaming { ; time=0:01:39.42 -- SF5 on a p200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=branchct.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC passes=1 center-mag=+0.56328786228482250/-1.52723830718759500\ /10108.71/1/122.5 params=1.414213562373/0/-1.5/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 logmap=41 periodicity=10 colors=00096P07A07C0DJ0FO0IS0LX0M_0Pd0Si0Tr0Xv0Yzuuz\ mgzf`v_VsSOoMGlFAg73d00`00Y00`40a91cD4fI7gOCiSFjXIm<\ 2>iSr`Xi<3>7mA0r10u01l0Ac0JV0SO0`F0i60r00p03<3>o1To1\ _m3f<2>l4yl4zl4zj9z<3>iQziVzg_z<2>flzfpzfszarzYrzTrz\ PpyLpvIpsGlrGgpGcoG`mGXlGSjGOiGLiFGgFCfF7dF4cF0a<2>F\ 0_J0VO0QQ0MV0IY0Da09d14i30<2>s70gF0YL9OQJDXS<3>CaGCc\ DCdACf7Cg4Ci1Cj0Cj0Fg0Gd1Ia3L_4MX6OT9QQASOCTLDXIFYFI\ <2>c6Md4OgIIiVDjg7lu3gv4cx6_x6Xy7Sz7Oz9Lz9GzACzC9zC4\ zD0zD0zF0zF0zG0zG0zI<3>vzIzzIxzPlzX`zcPziLzlIzoFzpCz\ s7zv4zx1zz0zz0zz3zyAzsIzmPziPziPzjPzlPzmPzmPzoPzpPzp\ czPrz0mz01z6jz0<2>az1dz1gz1jz3<3>vz4yz4zz4zz6zz6zz6z\ zzzzz<12>zzPzzMzzJ<3>zz7zzzzzy<8>zz_zzXzzT<3>zzIzzFz\ zCzz9zz0<3>zz0zzzzzzzzi } 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, 15 Feb 2001 19:35:28 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 16-02-01 (Land of Terraces [8]) Classic FOTD -- February 16, 2001 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image reminds me of a colony of giant worms, like those in the 'Dune' series. But worms are not poetic, and I like to give my fractals poetic names, so I named the image "Land of Terraces" The terraces, which line the fractal hillside, were built by the formula 0.2(Z^2)-10(1/Z)+(1/C), a formula that I pecked out at random. The tdis outside coloring option also played an important part in the construction. The parent fractal of today's creation is little more than a giant blob filled with countless smaller blobs arranged in a pretty much haphazard manner. Today's image is located in the center of a large blob near the center of the giant blob. In addition to earning a much above average rating of 8, the FOTD image has the advantage of being a fast one, requiring only a little over 5 minutes to render on a slow old Pentium 200mhz. At this point I must confess a venial sin. I post-processed the image in a separate graphics program. But my sin has been forgiven, because I made no changes that could not be coded into a conventional Fractint parameter file. The 'tdis' outside coloring option, which was suggested by XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, is proving to be a fine alternative to the classic equal iteration bands option. I feel I'll be using it more and more frequently in future FOTD's. Since I am not currently posting the FOTD to A.B.P.F., the only way to see the image is to run the parameter file or to give Paul and Scott a chance to post the GIF image file to their web sites at: and at: The fractal weather today was totally miserable for men and cats alike. The rain and temperature of 43F (6C) kept both myself and the fractal cats safe indoors all afternoon. Tippy accepted his confinement, but Thomas complained loudly by the back door until I showed him how wet it was outside. Then he went to the side door and started complaining there. And it's now time for me to be complaining about how late it's getting and how hard I've been working. But I won't. Instead of complaining, I'll find some more fractals. The next, perhaps with a bit of philosophy, will appear in 27 hours. Until then, take care, and a cat's gotta do what a cat's gotta do. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Land_of_Terraces { ; time=0:05:20.16 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=mandelbrotmix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.356722643327391/-0.1068235836299646/3.\ 375269e+012/1/-110.022/-0.002 params=0.2/2/-10/-1/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 bailout=25 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000zTzD0pJ0pP0pT0pZ3pdDphLpnTp\ r`pxjpzrpzzpzzpzzpzzhzz`<2>zbDzV5zP0tJ5nFDhBJb7RX3ZP\ 0dJ0lD0t70z10z00z00z10z30z70v90rB0nF0hH0dJ0`N0XP0TR0\ PV0NX0LZ0J`0Hd0Ff0Dh0Bj09l09p09<3>x09z09z09<3>z09z09\ z09<2>z19z59v99pB9<3>`JHXLJVNLRPNNRNJTPFVRDXT<2>1bZ0\ d`0d`0Xf3Rl7LrBDxF7zJ1z<3>Z0zb0zv0zzNzzJtzFnzBfv7`r3\ Tl0Nh0Fd09Z01V00R00P00P00N00N00L00L01J03J05H07H09L0B\ P0BT0DX0DZ0Db0Ff0Fj0Fn0Hp0Ht0Hx0Jz0Jz1Jx7PrDTlHXfN``\ TfVXjPbnJhrDlv7rz1xz0zz<3>0zz0tt5nl9hdDbXJXPNRHRL9L0\ 0P01R01V01X01`01b01d03h03j03n03p03r03f05H07K09Q19R79\ RD9PLBPRBNXBNbBTd7Zf5dh3jj0nj0tp0zr0zw0zm0w`0kQ0cI5_\ HBTFHU5NV5LS4JP9HM9HGEFDJDHPBHVBJ`9Jf7Ll5Lr5Nx3Nz1Pz\ 0Pz0Rz9TzHTzPVzXVzdXzlXxtVpv<2>VZvVTvVLx<2>V3xV0xV0z\ <3>V0zV0z`0zd0zh1zlDzpRztdzxpzvjzvdzv`zvVztPztLztFzz\ PzzPzzRzzTz } 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: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 20:04:46 -0500 From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: FOTD (Royal Blue Fractal [8]) >The run times on this machine for the Royal Blue fractal at 640x480x256are: > >passes=b -- 2min 9.18sec >passes=g -- 2min 11.44sec >passes=t -- 2min 19.18sec >passes=1 -- 2min 24.51sec >passes=2 -- 2min 24.57sec >passes=3 -- 2min 24.57sec >passes=d -- 2min 27.37sec > >Passes=b wins; passes=d comes in last. Which is typical for most fractals if the video system isn't bank switching. The algorithm overhead for passes=b is a bit more than for passes=g but passes=g can easily be seen to calculate every pixel passes=b does and then some, so on most fractals it will be slower -- the exceptions being extremely fast low-iteration fractals where the algorithm overhead actually dominates the compute time and very "busy" fractals where none of the passes algorithms can find many pixels to skip calculating. Except if the video system bank switches -- then passes=b can slow down dramatically because it goes vertically all over the place, triggering bank switches, while passes=g makes just a few vertical passes down the screen. Bank switching will also hurt passes=t and passes=d; the big overhead of passes=d over passes=3 on your system (the latter actually calculates *more* pixels and also draws filled rectangles) also seems to indicate bank switching. One test of this will be to do the same tests but in a disk-video mode and see if passes=d takes proportionately as much longer than passes=3. I have a recent ATI video card and 400MHz K6-2 processor; at 1024x768, a particular Mandelbrot fractal takes: 1 minute 0.69 seconds with passes=b 1 minute 4.7 seconds with passes=g 1 minute 30.9 seconds with passes=t 2 minutes 42.47 seconds with passes=1 2 minutes 42.63 seconds with passes=3 2 minutes 43.62 seconds with passes=2 3 minutes 18.43 seconds with passes=d Looks like my copy of Fractint might not be using its linear framebuffer modes, hmm... zzz { ; Version 2001 Patchlevel 6 reset=2001 type=mandel center-mag=-0.74675246823069360/+0.09307030638852679/2133333 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=16384 inside=1 logmap=232 colors=000hb7<33>J5II4JH3JG2JF0K<3>F0KF0KF0L<54>T0aT0bT0bT0bU0c<58>wuxwv\ xxwx<2>zzzzzzzzy<56>zz5zz4zz3zz2zz1zz0<22>ic7 } _________________________________________________________________________ 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: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 20:21:58 -0500 From: "Multiple Bogeys" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 14-02-01 (Fractal Regrowth [7]) > Sometimes these links won't work with Hotmail -- all you get is a window saying "There was an error displaying this link". Strangely enough, this happens consistently with the link in today's FOTD but not happen with the link in yesterday's FOTD, despite the links using the *exact same URL*. What can be done about this? It forces me to navigate to the FOTD by means of a Web search or similar. _________________________________________________________________________ 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: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 08:53:50 +0100 From: O.Binderheim@corag.de Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 16-02-01 (Land of Terraces [8]) Hi there, >The 'tdis' outside coloring option, which was suggested by >XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, is proving to be a fine alternative to the >classic equal iteration bands option. I feel I'll be using it >more and more frequently in future FOTD's. in my version of fractint - which i thought would be the newest one - i= s no option outside=3Dtdis available. Am i doing something wrong=DF Or am i only using the wrong version? thanks & greetings Oli = - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 16 Feb 2001 08:57:43 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) Re: C-FOTD 16-02-01 (Land of Terraces [8]) Hi there, >>The 'tdis' outside coloring option, which was suggested by >>XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, is proving to be a fine alternative to the >>classic equal iteration bands option. I feel I'll be using it >>more and more frequently in future FOTD's. The 'tdis'outside coloring option was suggested by Steve Robinson. I meant to check and fill it in, but forgot. >in my version of fractint - which i thought would be the newest one - is no > option outside=tdis available. Am i doing something wrongß Or am i only using the wrong version? The tdis option was introduced in version 20.0.0 If you are using an earlier version, you need to download the latest version. If you are using version 20.0.0 or later, you are doing something wrong. I am using version 20.1.5, but I am not sure that this version is the latest. Jim M. - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 16 Feb 2001 08:18:14 -0600 From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) C-FOTD 16-02-01 (Land of Terraces [8]) O.Binderheim@corag.de wrote: > > in my version of fractint - which i thought would > be the newest one - is no option outside=tdis available. > Am i doing something wrongß > Or am i only using the wrong version? > The latest version is 20.1.06 and may be obtained from the Development teams web site: http://www.fractint.org/ Sincerely, P.N.L. - -------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 16 Feb 2001 20:57:46 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) C-FOTD 17-02-01 (Broken Doughnut [6]) Classic FOTD -- February 17, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Some broken titles have a certain class. Titles such as 'Broken Blossoms', 'Broken Arrow', or even 'Broken Promises' bear witness to a coming drama. But, 'Broken Doughnut'? What could be classy or dramatic about a broken doughnut unless one drowned in their coffee while dunking it? As for the strange name, something in today's image reminded me of a doughnut. Most likely it was the drab green band surrounding the almost invisible midget at the center. But the reason is unimportant; the fact remains that the image has been named "Broken Doughnut", and that name will be its name forever. After giving the picture its classless name, I rated it a 6, which is just slightly above average on my 0-to-10 scale of fractal worth. The scene of today's FOTD is part of the Z^sqrt(2)+C fractal -- a fractal that has more nooks and crannies and buds and valleys than the earth has ants. Having a fractional exponent, the scene is almost overwhelmed by discontinuities. In fact, the discontinuities are what creates the scene. The parameter file runs in 10 minutes on a worn-out 200mhz Pentium, even faster on a more up-to-date machine. Since I will not be posting the FOTD to ABPF until further notice, the 10 minute run time can be bypassed only by downloading the GIF image file from: or from: The fractal weather today was totally and unabashedly miserable, with a steady rain, raw wind, and a temperature of 39F (4C), which was so obviously unpleasant that the fractal cats were satisfied to remain indoors, gazing from their favorite window. (Windows are a cat's TV.) Since I spent so much time today moving stuff to the new Fractal Central, I found no time to sit and ponder the mysteries of existence. Actually, I need a few new mysteries of existence to ponder. The old ones have gotten stale. So when I get the chance, I'll have to ponder what to ponder. Right now, I'm pondering shutting down the soon-to-be-abandoned old Fractal Central and calling it an evening. Until tomorrow at around the same time, take care, and you may already be a fractal. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Broken_Doughnut { ; time=0:10:03.36 -- SF5 on a P200 reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=critical.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC center-mag=-1.186109041897596/-0.4223498239916194/80\ 27451/1/-32.499 params=1.414213562373/0/24/0 float=y maxiter=12000 inside=0 logmap=616 periodicity=10 colors=000A0GL0LF0KG0TF0YC0cA1g73l64p36u17y03z07z4Az\ 9Fz<3>QTzVXz__y<2>ljxpmxurvyuvzzzzxvxsjuoYplMmg9ic0f\ `0d_0c_0c_0a_4a_9`_D__J__OY_S<2>X_d_```aXacSddOffJgg\ F`g0iiApiPxjcziszjrzlpzmoyoovpmurlrsjpujmvilxgiyfgzf\ dzdczc`zaXzm_zalzJazSSz`Izg7zp0zx1zr4zm6zg9zcCz_DzTG\ yPIvJLuFOrAPp4Sm0Qm0Tl0Vl0Xl0Yj0_j0`j0aj1ci3di3fi4gi\ 6ig6jg7lg9mg9<2>6Gu07z6GzJOpYXfocXvgIxjMydPz`SzVXzQ_\ zLazGdzAiz6lz0oz0rz1ox6lpAiiFfaLcVP`OTYG_VTe_NbSAZMC\ TGDPAFL4GG0IC0M90J90I90F90D90C90990790690390190<3>09\ 609707109709D09J0AO0AT0A_0Ad0Ci1Co3Cu4Cy9IvCOsGTrJ_o\ OdmQjjXsdToi<3>IcuF`xDYzG`s<2>LiaMlXOoP<3>Tz1Vz0Yv1<\ 2>cdIfiDglAjo6lr3mp7opCopGpoLpoProTsmYsmaumfumjaipJf\ v0cz4`u9_pDYjGXfLTa<2>XPO_SLaVJdXGg_FjaClcAof7ri6uj3\ xm1zp0zr0zu0zx0<2>zz0zx0zs0xm0ri0of0lc0f_0`T0VP0PL0J\ F0 } 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" ------------------------------ End of fractint-digest V1 #538 ******************************