From: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com (fractint-digest) To: fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: fractint-digest V1 #614 Reply-To: fractint-digest Sender: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-fractint-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk fractint-digest Thursday, November 29 2001 Volume 01 : Number 614 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:36:48 -0800 From: Martin / Susan Krikorian Subject: Re: (fractint) Newbie Question How do I boot directly to Dos fromWin98se - --------------0B1DBF8EF800671094388A49 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit See COMMENTS below.... - -Marty K. Tony Parker wrote: > Dear Marty Krikorian: Thanks for the most helpfull and informative > hints and tips! Do you have your own Large Format Plotter? If sohere's > a whole host of questions! If you don't mind I'd appreciate your > taking the time to answer them. 1.) What kind of large format printer > do you use/have? HP DESIGNJET 750 (24") 2.) What of Client Software > to you use? PhotoShop, etc. PHOTOSHOP 3.) Do you use a software RIP, > like Wasatch or PosterShop etc.? NO 4.) Do you use icc and icm > profile files? NO, WHAT ARE THEY? 5.) Do you use 3rd party vendor > Bulk Refill Inks? Whose? Where? NO, ONLY HP. I DO "REVIVE" STOPPED > UP CARTS WHEN THEY JAM. AS THEY JAM SO OFTEN... 6.) What paper do you > prefer? COATED BOND, FROM XEROX Looking forward to your reply, I > remain, Yours truly, TG ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Martin / Susan Krikorian > To: fractint@lists.xmission.com > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:55 PM > Subject: Re: (fractint) Newbie Question How do I boot > directly to Dos from Win98se > Here's my hints: > > 1) Antialias your image, and print it at 150 dpi. > 2) Set the driver to print from your computer. It will > warn you that it will take more time, but go ahead anyway. > Your printer is unlikely to have enough internal memory to > print a bitmap that is 22", let alone 54". > 3) When loading your media, set the media mode to "Glossy > Film". Your images will take about twice as long to print, > but the quality increase is dramatic. > 4) Set custom colors on in the driver, and turn the light / > dark control to lighter. > 5) Do test strips, to see how things are going to look, > before launching a whole image. > 6) Open up your wallet. The paper alone is going to cost > you! Try sticking to small images until you get the hang of > printing your stuff as you want to see it. > > Good Luck! > > Marty Krikorian > > > - --------------0B1DBF8EF800671094388A49 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit See COMMENTS below....

-Marty K.

Tony Parker wrote:

Dear Marty Krikorian: Thanks for the most helpfull and informative hints and tips! Do you have your own Large Format Plotter? If sohere's a whole host of questions! If you don't mind I'd appreciate your taking the time to answer them. 1.) What kind of large format printer do you use/have?  HP DESIGNJET 750 (24") 2.) What of Client Software to you use? PhotoShop, etc.  PHOTOSHOP 3.) Do you use a software RIP, like Wasatch or PosterShop etc.?  NO 4.) Do you use icc and icm profile files?  NO,  WHAT ARE THEY? 5.) Do you use 3rd party vendor Bulk Refill Inks? Whose? Where?   NO, ONLY HP.  I DO "REVIVE" STOPPED UP CARTS WHEN THEY JAM. AS THEY JAM SO OFTEN... 6.) What paper do you prefer?  COATED BOND, FROM XEROX Looking forward to your reply, I remain, Yours truly, TG ----- Original Message -----
From: Martin / Susan Krikorian
To: fractint@lists.xmission.com
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: (fractint) Newbie Question How do I boot directly to Dos from Win98se
 Here's my hints:

1)  Antialias your image, and print it at 150 dpi.
2)  Set the driver to print from your computer.  It will warn you that it will take more time, but go ahead anyway.  Your printer is unlikely to have enough internal memory to print a bitmap that is 22", let alone 54".
3)  When loading your media, set the media mode to "Glossy Film".  Your images will take about twice as long to print, but the quality increase is dramatic.
4)  Set custom colors on in the driver, and turn the light / dark control to lighter.
5)  Do test strips, to see how things are going to look, before launching a whole image.
6)  Open up your wallet.  The paper alone is going to cost you!  Try sticking to small images until you get the hang of printing your stuff as you want to see it.

Good Luck!

Marty Krikorian

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- --------------0B1DBF8EF800671094388A49-- - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 26 Nov 2001 08:32:36 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 26-11-01 (Undersea Scene [7]) FOTD -- November 26, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With a basement to dry out and with work waiting to be done, I'll have to keep today's discussion short. Today's image returns us to the parent fractal of the 'winedark' and 'limabean' images that appeared recently as FOTD's. This huge parent fractal holds surprises enough for a lifetime of exploration. But there are many other fractals with enough surprises for a lifetime of exploration, and I have only one lifetime, so I can give today's parent fractal only limited exploration. I had originally given today's image another name. Then, after seeing the fractal basement looking more like a sea than a basement, I changed the name to "Undersea Scene". It's not a totally unjustified name, since the pattern surrounding the midget does have a kind of coral under-water appearance. The rating of an above-average 7 seems about right for the image, and the 6-minute running time of the parameter file makes the image fairly easy to see. The simplest way of all to see the image is to download it from the internet, where it will soon be posted to Paul's web site at: and Scott's site at: The fractal weather today was not the kind that cats enjoy. The temperature of 65F 18C was comfortable enough, but the on-and- off showers continued, increasing in intensity through the afternoon and climaxing in a torrential thunder-storm at 4pm, which sent the cats scurrying for cover and inundated the fractal basement. When the damage had been done, and the cats were in their worst possible moods, the sky suddenly cleared, revealing a brilliant waxing moon. As for me, I still need to shape-up the still-damp basement. And then there's that work that needs to be done. All this means that it's time to shut down the fractal shoppe for another day and get busy on other things. Until tomorrow, take care, and keep your feet dry. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Undersea_Scene { ; time=0:06:12.61--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.68598926801688290/-0.057715522608849\ 34/2395119/1/10.0000000022212028/-2.13714152624833\ 176e-009 params=-60/-1.3/-120/-3.1/0/800 float=y maxiter=1250 inside=0 logmap=121 colors=000rQ0nO0iN0eM0aK0YJ0UI0OH0KF0HE0DD08D0BH0D\ J0EN0FQ0HS0IX0KZ0Mb2Ne2Og3Qk3Rn4Sq4Rm7Ri8QeAQaBQYD\ OUEOQFOMHNIINEJNAKKEOJIRHMUFQXDUZBYa8ac7ef4ii3mk0q\ n0uq0ys0zv0zy0zz0zy0zw0zu0zs0zr0zo0zn0xm0vj0ti0rg0\ re0oc0nb0ma0la0k_2l_4lZ6lZ8mYAnYDoXEqXFsXEsYDuZBvZ\ Av_8ua7ua6sb4sc4scArfEriIqkMqnQqqUosYovaoyenzinzgo\ zfqzerzcsybsucrqermfrngqqiqrjqsmovnowonzqnzrnzukzw\ iwzfuzcrzaozaozaqzbrzcszeuzevzfyygzyizwizwjzvkzumy\ snvrosqqqoronsqousqvuquwrsysrzsqzuozvnzOcQYcaeaknZ\ wsazubzuczuezuezufzugzvgzvizvjzvjzvkzvmzsszsszsszs\ szsszsszsszsszsszykzzizwfvucorbio_ekYaiXYfUUcROaQK\ YNHVKDSJ8QH4NE0KD0MF0NH3OJ6QK8QNBROESRFUSHVVIVXJXZ\ KY_MZbNZcOYeQYeRXfSXfUXfVVgXVgYUiZUi_UiaSjbSjcRkeR\ kfRkgSmiUmjUmkUmmVnnVnoVnqXnrXosXosYosYosYqsZqsZqs\ Zqs_rs_rs_rsarsassasscsscssessessfssfssgssgssissis\ sjssjssksskssmssmssnssnss } 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, 26 Nov 2001 19:33:53 -0600 From: "Jonathan Osuch" Subject: (fractint) Patch 1 to Fractint version 20.2 Patch 1 to Fractint version 20.2 is now available at the developer's web site: www.fractint.org What's new: Made a small change to the quickcalc logic used to recalculate the inside pixels only when the iteration count is increased with a completed image. Interrupting and resuming the calculation was leaving extra pixels on the screen. Patched the Xfractint fractint.h file to match the DOS version. Fixed an Xfractint problem with color depths greater than 16 bits per pixel. Jonathan - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 27 Nov 2001 14:43:58 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 27-11-01 (Almost a Minibrot [7]) FOTD -- November 27, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal discussion will once again have to be short. I spent so much time yesterday mopping up the fractal basement and saying un-nice words (which displeased the fractal lady) that the necessary work fell behind and must be finished today. But even the wet basement and late work could not deter me from my obsessive search for ever more fractals. The search led to the MandelbrotBC1 formula and the parameters that generate the Z^1.9+C Mandeloid. By using the evolver feature, I was able to quickly find an interesting section of this infinite fractal. The parent fractal is a reasonably intact version of the Mandelbrot set rotated about 150 degrees. The greatest distortion appears on the southern shore of East Valley, which at this orientation lies on the negative X-axis and is much broadened. Today's scene is found in one of the chaotic areas extending inland from the shoreline. I named the image "Almost a Minibrot" when I noticed that the skewed central midget is otherwise almost perfect. Only the ragged southern boundary and missing bud prevent midget perfection. The ragged appearance can be eliminated by raising the maxiter of the image to 30,000. At this higher maxiter a vestige of the southern bud does appear, but raising the maxiter this high compresses the colors so close to the midget that they effectively vanish. I rated the image at a 7. This rating, which is a result of serendipity, is due to the striking color palette, which I found basically by accident. I needed to adjust only a few registers before the image was finished. The parameter file renders in under 7 minutes on my 200mhz fractal machine with the noisy fan that often needs to be nudged by hand before it starts running. The GIF image may be found on the internet at: and at: The fractal weather Monday here at Fractal Central was absolutely perfect, with crystal blue skies, a temperature of 66F 19C, and light winds. It was perfect weather for mopping out the fractal basement and spraying to eliminate the musty odor. The day's weather was also exactly the kind that keeps fractal cats happy all day. I'm glad the cats were happy all day -- happy cats are far easier to live with in times of irritation. The current news about cloning human embryos has gotten my philosophical wheels turning, but it's a confusing situation, and it will be a few days yet before I have a definite point of view to write about. And now, I've got the day's tasks to attend to. Something tells me that if I hope to finish, I'd best get started. Until next time, take care, and fractals are far easier to clone than people. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Almost_a_Minibrot { ; time=0:06:47.27--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-0.556651401596578/-0.020121851241034/2\ 813591/1/20/-1.46463775899108306e-008 params=1.9/0\ /-34.54/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=176 colors=000C00900700A00D00B00J40L70OA1WF4cI6XL7YPA`\ QCcTDfYGiaIjdJmiMplOsoPvsSxvTzyVzzYzz_zz`zzYzxXzrV\ zlSzgQzaPzXMzQLzOMzMJzLIzJFyIDvGAsF9pD6mC4lC1iA0f9\ 0c70`60Y40V30S10Q10S70TFAVFFXFFYFF_FF_7D`9CaACcCAc\ DAdF9fG9gI7gJ7iL6jL6iQ4lR4mT3wS3pS1zW0z`0zX0uY0z`0\ uY0lX7dTGXSPOPYJQiGOfFMcDLaCI_AGY9FV7DS4AQ39O17M06\ J03G01F00C00A03F06K39P6DU9GZCJcAJhDMmGOrJPwMQzPSzS\ VvVXtYYr`_mc`hfccidclfcogcriculcxmczoczpczrczsczpa\ zmazjaxiaufarcapaam_`jX`gT`dS`aP`_M`YL`_Pa`Sc`VdaY\ fcagcdidgjdjlfomgrogupixrjzsjzulzvlzvmzrmzooylouip\ pfpmcri_rdXsaTsYQuTOuQLvMIvIDxFAxA7y64y31z00z00p30\ gA4_I9QODGQI7SM0UQ0WT0YS0_S0aS0cQ0eQ1gQ3iQ4jP6kP1l\ P0mP0oP0q00s00u01w06w0Aw0Fw0Jw1Ox1Py3Qz3Sz4Tz4Vz6X\ z6Yz7_z3`z7azAczFdzIfzMgzPizSjzTlzTmzTozTpzTrzTszT\ uzTvzTxzTyzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzz\ TzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzT } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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| Subject: Re: (fractint) Newbie Question How do I boot directly to Dos fromWin98se Martin Krikorian wrote: > > Tony Parker wrote: > > > > 4.) Do you use icc and icm profile files? > > NO, WHAT ARE THEY? Some information at this URL: http://www.adobe.com/support/techguides/color/gamma/main.html And other COLOR related guides at: http://www.adobe.com/support/techguides/color/main.html 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: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:44:19 -0600 From: "Paul N. Lee" Subject: Re: (fractint) Newbie Question How do I boot directly to Dos from Win98se Tony Parker wrote: > > ....I'm refering to the method by which > you program the config.sys, msdos.sys, > autoexec.bat files to allow for a multiboot > menu. An easier way is to just use the press and hold the CTRL key until the MS-Windows Startup Menu appears (some machines use the F8 instead of CTRL). Then choose the "Command Prompt Only" selection, which will load your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIGSYS.SYS files before it goes to the command prompt. But if you are set on having a menu, then try modifying the following files using these examples (if you have further questions with this, then you should not be doing it at all): CONFIG.SYS - ---------- [menu] menuitem=MS-DOS, Start the PC for DOS menuitem=WINDOWS-98, Start the PC for Windows menucolor=15,1 menudefault=WINDOWS-98, 15 [common] whatever-commands... [MS-DOS] files=20 etc... [WINDOWS-98] files=99 etc... [common] AUTOEXEC.BAT - ------------ whatever-commands.... goto %config% :MS-DOS whatever-commands.... goto end :WINDOWS-98 whatever-commands.... WIN goto end :end > > I also noticed that part of the problem > was my video card A ATI Radeon.... Have you tried running the "MAKEFCFG.EXE" program ?? > > BTW do you use a large format printer > like a DesignJet to print out you > Frafctal files? I have a professional print my images locally, where I can usually see the results within eight hours. :-) 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: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 10:32:18 -0500 (EST) From: Jim Muth Subject: (fractint) FOTD 27-11-01 (Almost a Minibrot [7]) FOTD -- November 27, 2001 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's fractal discussion will once again have to be short. I spent so much time yesterday mopping up the fractal basement and saying un-nice words (which displeased the fractal lady) that the necessary work fell behind and must be finished today. But even the wet basement and late work could not deter me from my obsessive search for ever more fractals. The search led to the MandelbrotBC1 formula and the parameters that generate the Z^1.9+C Mandeloid. By using the evolver feature, I was able to quickly find an interesting section of this infinite fractal. The parent fractal is a reasonably intact version of the Mandelbrot set rotated about 150 degrees. The greatest distortion appears on the southern shore of East Valley, which at this orientation lies on the negative X-axis and is much broadened. Today's scene is found in one of the chaotic areas extending inland from the shoreline. I named the image "Almost a Minibrot" when I noticed that the skewed central midget is otherwise almost perfect. Only the ragged southern boundary and missing bud prevent midget perfection. The ragged appearance can be eliminated by raising the maxiter of the image to 30,000. At this higher maxiter a vestige of the southern bud does appear, but raising the maxiter this high compresses the colors so close to the midget that they effectively vanish. I rated the image at a 7. This rating, which is a result of serendipity, is due to the striking color palette, which I found basically by accident. I needed to adjust only a few registers before the image was finished. The parameter file renders in under 7 minutes on my 200mhz fractal machine with the noisy fan that often needs to be nudged by hand before it starts running. The GIF image may be found on the internet at: and at: The fractal weather Monday here at Fractal Central was absolutely perfect, with crystal blue skies, a temperature of 66F 19C, and light winds. It was perfect weather for mopping out the fractal basement and spraying to eliminate the musty odor. The day's weather was also exactly the kind that keeps fractal cats happy all day. I'm glad the cats were happy all day -- happy cats are far easier to live with in times of irritation. The current news about cloning human embryos has gotten my philosophical wheels turning, but it's a confusing situation, and it will be a few days yet before I have a definite point of view to write about. And now, I've got the day's tasks to attend to. Something tells me that if I hope to finish, I'd best get started. Until next time, take care, and fractals are far easier to clone than people. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Almost_a_Minibrot { ; time=0:06:47.27--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-0.556651401596578/-0.020121851241034/2\ 813591/1/20/-1.46463775899108306e-008 params=1.9/0\ /-34.54/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=176 colors=000C00900700A00D00B00J40L70OA1WF4cI6XL7YPA`\ QCcTDfYGiaIjdJmiMplOsoPvsSxvTzyVzzYzz_zz`zzYzxXzrV\ zlSzgQzaPzXMzQLzOMzMJzLIzJFyIDvGAsF9pD6mC4lC1iA0f9\ 0c70`60Y40V30S10Q10S70TFAVFFXFFYFF_FF_7D`9CaACcCAc\ DAdF9fG9gI7gJ7iL6jL6iQ4lR4mT3wS3pS1zW0z`0zX0uY0z`0\ uY0lX7dTGXSPOPYJQiGOfFMcDLaCI_AGY9FV7DS4AQ39O17M06\ J03G01F00C00A03F06K39P6DU9GZCJcAJhDMmGOrJPwMQzPSzS\ VvVXtYYr`_mc`hfccidclfcogcriculcxmczoczpczrczsczpa\ zmazjaxiaufarcapaam_`jX`gT`dS`aP`_M`YL`_Pa`Sc`VdaY\ fcagcdidgjdjlfomgrogupixrjzsjzulzvlzvmzrmzooylouip\ pfpmcri_rdXsaTsYQuTOuQLvMIvIDxFAxA7y64y31z00z00p30\ gA4_I9QODGQI7SM0UQ0WT0YS0_S0aS0cQ0eQ1gQ3iQ4jP6kP1l\ P0mP0oP0q00s00u01w06w0Aw0Fw0Jw1Ox1Py3Qz3Sz4Tz4Vz6X\ z6Yz7_z3`z7azAczFdzIfzMgzPizSjzTlzTmzTozTpzTrzTszT\ uzTvzTxzTyzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzz\ TzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzT } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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| Subject: Re: (fractint) Large Format Fractal Poster Printing Offer Tony Parker wrote: > > Way back in pre-history somewhere around > Version 1.5 of Fractint, I printed out my > first Fractal image on my little deskjet 540c.... I do not think there ever was a 1.5 version of FractInt. The 1.0 was made available around September 1988, followed by 2.0 around October 1988. Also, I do not believe that the Hewlett-Packard company produced a 540c Deskjet model printer. They had the 500c, 540, 550c, and 560c within the 500 series (the 540 was not a color model). > > I work as a computer technician in and > around Woodstock. I am a kind of country > doctor for the PC users in my area.... Interesting!! Yet you do not know how to boot directly to DOS from Win98se, or how to modify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to set up a bootup menu for starting the OS. 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: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:50:36 -0500 From: "Harry" Subject: Re: (fractint) Large Format Fractal Poster Printing Offer I bought a 540c in 1992; used it for nine years. It was color. A great little work horse printer. Harry - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul N. Lee" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:21 AM Subject: Re: (fractint) Large Format Fractal Poster Printing Offer > Tony Parker wrote: > > > > Way back in pre-history somewhere around > > Version 1.5 of Fractint, I printed out my > > first Fractal image on my little deskjet 540c.... > > I do not think there ever was a 1.5 version of FractInt. The 1.0 was > made available around September 1988, followed by 2.0 around October > 1988. > > Also, I do not believe that the Hewlett-Packard company produced a 540c > Deskjet model printer. They had the 500c, 540, 550c, and 560c within > the 500 series (the 540 was not a color model). > > > > > I work as a computer technician in and > > around Woodstock. I am a kind of country > > doctor for the PC users in my area.... > > Interesting!! Yet you do not know how to boot directly to DOS from > Win98se, or how to modify the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to set > up a bootup menu for starting the OS. > > 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" > - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 28 Nov 2001 10:08:01 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 28-11-01 (Star-Bright [6]) FOTD -- November 28, 2001 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: To see today's image properly it must be viewed in a subdued light that lets its brilliant spots glitter like stars in the desert sky. The midget at the center, as bright as a midget can possibly be, serves as the focus of attention for the whole scene. Since the image reminds me of the desert sky as seen on a moonless night from a spot such as a ridge in northern New Mexico, I named it "Star-Bright". The formula Z^1.8+C created the parent of today's image, which is a totally confused Mandeloid easier observed than described. Today's scene lies in a broken spiral in a blunt valley in a mis-shapen bud on the northwest shore of the main bay of its parent. I rated the image a 6. It might have been worth a 7 were it not for the fact that most of its impact is lost when it is viewed in normal light. The inconvenience of dousing the lights is compensated for by the short render time of 2 minutes of the parameter file. And as always, the download of the GIF image will be available in a few minutes from the following web sites: and: The fractal weather Tuesday here at Fractal Central started good enough, but before noon a heavy cloud deck moved in, which held the temperature to 55F 13C and spoiled the cats' planned lounge on the porch in the warm afternoon sun. I told them that in the seasons when the sun is low they have only the hour or so of sun that manages to sneak between the holly trees each afternoon, but they got cranky anyway and sulked until I gave them a treat of tuna around sunset. And right now I'm going to treat myself to a day's work. Until next time, take care, and look to the stars for inspiration. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Star-Bright { ; time=0:02:41.10--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=b center-mag=-0.28596811956181420/+0.922308674592901\ 20/24144.07/1/122.5/1.17557144574398365e-011 params=1.8/0/-11.5/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=255 logmap=63 colors=00079A89A99AA9AB9AC9AD9AE9AF9AG9AH9BIACJADK\ AELAGMAFNAEOADPACQABRAARA9PCCNEFMFIKHLJIOHKRGLUENX\ CP_BQb9Se8Th6Vk5Wn3Yq2ZsUUtZ8wYAtXBrWCpVEnUFlTGjSI\ gRJeQKcPLaON_NOYMPVLRTKSRJTPIUNHWLGXIFYGE_ED`CCaAC\ b8DcBDcEEcHEdKEdNFdQFeSGeVGeYGf`HfcHffFijHfhIcfKae\ LZcMWbOU`PR_ROYSMXTJVZGUcEShBRm8Pr6OwHGzR9zSBzTCwU\ DrVFlWGkWHiXJhYKfZLe_Nc`Ob`P`aR_bSYcTXdVVeWUeXSaWQ\ ZVOWVNTULQUJNTHKTGHSEESCBRA6PB8RB9TBBVBCWCEYCF_CG`\ CIbDJdDLfDMgDOiEPkEQlESnETpFVrFWsFYuFZwF_xDXvBVt6Q\ tATsEWrIZqMapQcpSbmUbjWbhXbeZbc`b`bbZcbWebUgbRiaOj\ aMlaJnaHpcEqeCsg9ui7wk4xm2uo5rq8osBluEiwHgyKczNezQ\ gzTizWkz`mzYozWqzTszRuzPwzMxzKyzHzzFzzAzzDzzFzzHzz\ JzzLzzNzzOzzQzzRzzTzzUzzWzzXzzYzz_zz`zzbzzczzezzfz\ zgzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzfzzf\ zzfzzfzzdzzczzbzzazz_zzZzzYzzXzzVzzUzzTzzSzzQzzRzz\ Wzz`zzgzzezzdzzczzbzzazzz } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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| Subject: Re: (fractint) FOTD 27-11-01 (Almost a Minibrot [7]) - ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C177F3.6736FDE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Today's fractal discussion will once again have to be short. 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- ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C177F3.6736FDE0-- - -------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 29 Nov 2001 10:55:44 EST From: JimMuth@aol.com Subject: (fractint) FOTD 29-11-01 (Halfway There [4]) FOTD -- November 29, 2001 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Another busy day means another hasty fractal and short discussion. One of these days I'll cut down on the outside work so that I have more time to devote to fractals, but that time has not yet come. Today's image lies in the Z^1.75+C Mandeloid, which, at the - -44.5 level of the infinite logarithmic spiral, appears as a central mis-shapen bay with two large distorted buds. The image of the day is located in a fern-like feature on the shore of the western bud. I named the picture "Halfway There" because the midget is only halfway surrounded by its pattern. The upper half of the pattern seems to have been swallowed up in the discontinuities. It's not that great an image, and rates a mediocre 4. The best feature is perhaps the render time, which is under 2 minutes on most machines. About the same amount of time will be required to go online and download the GIF image file from: or from: The fractal weather today was absolutely perfect -- blue skies with fluffy white clouds, light winds, warm sun, and a temperature of 66F 19C. The local snow-lovers are beginning to ask where winter is, but the fractal cats were ecstatic. I'll be ecstatic when I finish the pile of work that's waiting to be done. Until next time, take care, and be true to your fractals if you want them to be true to you. Jim Muth jamth@mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Halfway_There { ; time=0:02:02.43--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-0.55118197607336360/-1.173134423206903\ 00/12973.46/1/-82.5/-6.89031540157536426e-011 params=1.75/0/-44.5/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=47 colors=000VANXALZAJ`AIbAGdAEeACe9BcFF_KJVPNRUQMZUI\ cYDha9mdIlhRkl_kohjsriwxizsdwn_rfWk_RfUMaOIXHDSB8N\ 54I78M8BPAFSBIVCMZEPaFTdGWgFZfE`eEbeDddDfcCicCkbBm\ aBoaAq`Ar`En_IkZMhYQdXTaWXZV`VUdSTgPScSX`V`YXdV_hS\ blPbpMctJcxOjdSpLWv2Su4Pt6Ms7Jr9GqADpCAoD7nF4nGDkJ\ LhLUeNagPjiRrkTzmVyoZxtbwsfvujuwntwrswvrwzowymrxkm\ wahrTcnKjiBreApcAob9na9l_8kZ8jY7hW7gV6fU6eTY`MxWGu\ XFrXFpYEmYEkZEhZDe_Dc_C``CZ`CWaBTaBRbAObAMbAK`GJZL\ IXQHVVFU_ESdDQiCOnBNsDOpFPmHPjIQgKQdMRbOS_PSXRTUTT\ RVUOWUMUWNTXOSZPQ_PPaQObRNcRTbVYaZb`bh`em_irZmwcpt\ hnrmlpmkmmikmgimffmddmcbma_m_YmZWmXUmWSmVRmUQnTPoS\ OpRNqQMrPKsPJtOIuNHvMGwLFxKEyJDzJGzKIzKKzKMzKOzKRz\ LTzLVzLXzLZzLazMczMezMgzMizMkzQmzTnzWpzZqzaszetzhv\ zkwznyzqzztxzuvzutzvrzvpzvnzwmzwkzwizxgzxezxczyazy\ `zySzvJztBzrGzoLzlPzjUzgYzdbzbfz_kzXozVtzSxzQ4zO7z\ S9zWBzZEzbGzeIziKzlNzpPzs } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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| FOTD -- November 27, 2001 (Rating 7) > > Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: > > Today's fractal discussion will once again have to be short. I > spent so much time yesterday mopping up the fractal basement and > saying un-nice words (which displeased the fractal lady) that > the necessary work fell behind and must be finished today. > > But even the wet basement and late work could not deter me from > my obsessive search for ever more fractals. The search led to > the MandelbrotBC1 formula and the parameters that generate the > Z^1.9+C Mandeloid. By using the evolver feature, I was able to > quickly find an interesting section of this infinite fractal. > > The parent fractal is a reasonably intact version of the > Mandelbrot set rotated about 150 degrees. The greatest > distortion appears on the southern shore of East Valley, which > at this orientation lies on the negative X-axis and is much > broadened. Today's scene is found in one of the chaotic areas > extending inland from the shoreline. > > I named the image "Almost a Minibrot" when I noticed that the > skewed central midget is otherwise almost perfect. Only the > ragged southern boundary and missing bud prevent midget > perfection. The ragged appearance can be eliminated by raising > the maxiter of the image to 30,000. At this higher maxiter a > vestige of the southern bud does appear, but raising the maxiter > this high compresses the colors so close to the midget that they > effectively vanish. > > I rated the image at a 7. This rating, which is a result of > serendipity, is due to the striking color palette, which I found > basically by accident. I needed to adjust only a few registers > before the image was finished. > > The parameter file renders in under 7 minutes on my 200mhz > fractal machine with the noisy fan that often needs to be nudged > by hand before it starts running. > > The GIF image may be found on the internet at: > > > > and at: > > > > The fractal weather Monday here at Fractal Central was > absolutely perfect, with crystal blue skies, a temperature of > 66F 19C, and light winds. It was perfect weather for mopping > out the fractal basement and spraying to eliminate the musty > odor. The day's weather was also exactly the kind that keeps > fractal cats happy all day. I'm glad the cats were happy all > day -- happy cats are far easier to live with in times of > irritation. > > The current news about cloning human embryos has gotten my > philosophical wheels turning, but it's a confusing situation, > and it will be a few days yet before I have a definite point of > view to write about. > > And now, I've got the day's tasks to attend to. Something tells > me that if I hope to finish, I'd best get started. Until next > time, take care, and fractals are far easier to clone than > people. > > Jim Muth > jamth@mindspring.com > > START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ > > Almost_a_Minibrot { ; time=0:06:47.27--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 > center-mag=-0.556651401596578/-0.020121851241034/2\ > 813591/1/20/-1.46463775899108306e-008 params=1.9/0\ > /-34.54/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=176 > colors=000C00900700A00D00B00J40L70OA1WF4cI6XL7YPA`\ > QCcTDfYGiaIjdJmiMplOsoPvsSxvTzyVzzYzz_zz`zzYzxXzrV\ > zlSzgQzaPzXMzQLzOMzMJzLIzJFyIDvGAsF9pD6mC4lC1iA0f9\ > 0c70`60Y40V30S10Q10S70TFAVFFXFFYFF_FF_7D`9CaACcCAc\ > DAdF9fG9gI7gJ7iL6jL6iQ4lR4mT3wS3pS1zW0z`0zX0uY0z`0\ > uY0lX7dTGXSPOPYJQiGOfFMcDLaCI_AGY9FV7DS4AQ39O17M06\ > J03G01F00C00A03F06K39P6DU9GZCJcAJhDMmGOrJPwMQzPSzS\ > VvVXtYYr`_mc`hfccidclfcogcriculcxmczoczpczrczsczpa\ > zmazjaxiaufarcapaam_`jX`gT`dS`aP`_M`YL`_Pa`Sc`VdaY\ > fcagcdidgjdjlfomgrogupixrjzsjzulzvlzvmzrmzooylouip\ > pfpmcri_rdXsaTsYQuTOuQLvMIvIDxFAxA7y64y31z00z00p30\ > gA4_I9QODGQI7SM0UQ0WT0YS0_S0aS0cQ0eQ1gQ3iQ4jP6kP1l\ > P0mP0oP0q00s00u01w06w0Aw0Fw0Jw1Ox1Py3Qz3Sz4Tz4Vz6X\ > z6Yz7_z3`z7azAczFdzIfzMgzPizSjzTlzTmzTozTpzTrzTszT\ > uzTvzTxzTyzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzz\ > TzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzTzzT > } > > frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 > p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*fn1(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| } > > 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" ------------------------------ End of fractint-digest V1 #614 ******************************