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Fan Overload
by Mike Frazier 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

I was looking for a deep zoom fractal to use for a HD video and I stumbled across this one. I named it "Fan Overload" because of the proliferation of structures that look like a hand held fan. I liked the colors and the period doubling fans. Every four rings you get twice as many fans. I am in the process of rendering a high resolution 1080p HD video of a zoom into this fractal. It will take about 2 weeks to render the video on my PPC "render horse" computer. I will update the website and post a link to the video when it is ready. Here is a link to a webpage with an image and a parameter file: http://www.fracton.org/fmlposts/fan_overload.html If you would prefer to draw the image yourself here is the parameter file: Fan_Overload { ; Exported from Fracton. ; Time = 24 sec at 640 x 480 with no aa ; on a Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Xeon reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 float=y center-mag=0.352098153347466029790140852/0.4219317\ 95553932528073787981/5333333399999999/1/94/0 params=0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0/0 maxiter=10000 inside=0 proximity=0 colors=000saCr`Cq_Cp_CoZCmYDlXDkWDjVDiUDgTDfTDeSDd\ RDcQDbPD`OE_NEZMEYMEXLEVKEUJETIESHERGEPFF0A00A01A0\ 1A02B12B13B13C14C24C25C25D26D36D37E37E38E48E49F49F\ 4AF5AG5BG5BG5CG6DH6DH6EH7EI7FI7FI7GI8GJ8HJ8HJ8IK9I\ K9JK9JK9KLAKLALLALMAMMBMMBNMBNNBONCONCPOCQODQODROD\ RPDSPESPETQETQEUQFUQFVRFVRFWRGWSGXSGXSGYSHYTHZTHZT\ H_UI_UI`UIaVJbWKcXLdYMeZMf_Ng`OiaPjbQkcRldRmeSnfTo\ gUphVriWsjWtkXulYvmZwn_xo`zpaypaxo`wn_vm_ulZtkYsjX\ riXqhWphVogUnfUmeTldSkcRibRhaQg`Pf_OeZOdZNcYMbXLaW\ L`VK_UJZTIYSIXRHWQGUPF000111333555666888AAABBBDDDF\ FFHHHIIIKKKMMMNNNPPPRRRTTTUUUWWWYYYZZZ```bbbdddeee\ gggiiijjjlllnnnpppooommmllljjjhhhgggeeecccbbb```ZZ\ ZYYYWWWUUUTTTRRRPPPOOOMMMKKKJJJHHHFFFEEECCCAAA9997\ 77555444222000PFFQFFRGFSHFTIFVJFWKFXLFYMF_NF`OFaOE\ bPEcQEeREfSEgTEhUEjVEkWElXEmXDnYDpZDq_Dr`DsaDubDvc\ DwdDxeDzfCyfCxeCwdCvcCubC } -- Mike Frazier www.fracton.org

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FOTD 14-02-11 (Spots Before the Eyes [6])
by Jim Muth 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 14, 2011 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a half-evaporated one, lying in the same parent fractal that gave us the past 3 days' images. I stick with this parent fractal because of an intuition that it holds some great images. So far however, these great images have proved to be very elusive. Today's image for example, with its rating of a 6, lies in the middle of the FOTD-average range. In addition to being half evaporated, today's image is also unusual in that it has been rendered with its inside parts set to 'atan'. The setting doesn't seem to have done all that much for the image however. The reason for the name "Spots Before the Eyes" will be immedi- ately apparent as soon as the image is seen. The calculation time of 7-2/3 minutes may be cut significantly by rendering the image with the passes reset to 'g', but doing this will eliminate a good number of the spots. Calculation may be avoided entirely by checking the finished image on the current FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Sunday was the warmest day in a couple months here at Fractal Central, as the high of 48F +9C gave almost a spring-like feeling to things. The remaining piles of snow and ice kept spring fever at bay however. The fractal cats spent most of the day on their shelf by the heat, while my day was slow enough for laziness to take hold. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and what will those who do not enjoy fractals do to keep themselves occupied during the infinite time span of an eternal afterlife? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= SpotsBeforeTheEyes { ; time=0:07:40.55-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+4.928482180057377/-0.03348163368617062\ /1.871333e+009/1/147.57/0 params=-1.1/-11/-11/-1.1\ /0/5000000000000000.0/0/0 float=y maxiter=4200 inside=atan periodicity=6 colors=000000W6hY7i`8jb8kd9lf9miAnkAomBpp8roBpoEoo\ HnoKmoNloQkoTjoWi000nagndfngenjdnmcnpbpw_nsalockke\ igghcif_jdWlcSnaOp`KrZGtWAuYDuZGu_JuZKtZLtZLtYMsYN\ sYNsYOrXPrXPrXQqWRqWRqWSpWSpVTpVUoVUoUVoUWnUWnUXnT\ YmTYmTZmS_lS_lS`lS`lRZjRYiRXhRWgRVfRTeRSdQRbQQaQP`\ QN_QMZQLYQKXOfFW`McWTkQ_sLeqMfoMfnNflNgkNgiOghOhfP\ hePhcPibQi`Qid7Y_QiTkyVgtXdpYak_ZgaWbbTZdQUeNQgKLi\ HHjEClB8m84j96hA7eB9cCAaDCZEDXFFVGGSHIQHJNILLJMJKO\ GLPEMRCNS9OU7PV1RY5PW8OVBNUFMTILSLKQPJPSHOVGNZFMaE\ KdDJhCIkBHnAGkCIiEJgGKdILbKM`MNZOOWQPUSQSURQVSNXTL\ ZUJ`VGbWEdXCfYAhZ7j_5l`3na1ob3Ka5m`7l_9lZBkYDjYFjX\ GiWIKVKgUMgUOfTQeSSeRUdQVcQXbPZbO`aNb`Md`Mf_LzZKiY\ JkYImXIoWHqWGsVFuUEyRBvUEsWHpYJzzMvzPv0RrzUcccrzZm\ UamzdhcfhziczlcznZxqZzsUwrUuqDsqDppDnoDloDjnDgmDem\ DclDakDZkDXjEViETiEQhEOgEMgEKfEHeEFeEDdEBcE8cE6bE4\ aB1`A0IG3bI3cL4dN4eP5fR5g } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 13-02-11 (Halfway to Infinity [6])
by Jim Muth 13 Feb '11

13 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 13, 2011 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies "Halfway to Infinity" in the same parent fractal that held the images of the past two days. I'm not sure where halfway to infinity might be located, since infinity has no limit and half of infinity must therefore have no limit also. The image lies on the brink of evaporation. A tiny increase in the imag(p3) parameter, which sets the bailout radius, will send the image over the brink, totally changing its character. A huge increase to one-googol or so will result in a totally evap- orated image, which must be made visible by setting the inside to an active fill such as 'bof61'. The rating of a 6 is fair enough. I might have raised it to a 7 or so if I had not been overtaken by an attack of laziness, and had done more work on the color palette. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is very near FOTD average. This brief wait may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> the original FOTD web site, not up to date, may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Morning clouds were followed by afternoon sun here at Fractal Central on Saturday. The temperature reached a high of 37F +3C, but a stiff wind from the northwest kept things feeling quite winter-like. The fractal cats spent most of their time in the sun. My day was about average. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and when technological immortal- ity arrives in a half century or so, will it be for everyone or only for those who can afford to pay the sure-to-be-outrageous price? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Halfway_ToInfinity { ; time=0:01:31.06-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+2.767698435760548/+0.04501133247478548\ /9.565617e+008/1/-110/0 params=-1.1/-11/-11/-1.1/0\ /6454426000.0/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 colors=000hDgdFZ_HRWJIRLANN2KJ1HG1ED1BA0870540210D\ B0NL0YV0gd0qn0lk8hhGdeO`bWX_cTXkPUrOWlOYgN_aNaXMcR\ MeMTBDQFHOILMLPJOTHRXFU_oUMZXIIZE1`AEkKRvURsTRqTRo\ SRmSRkRRiRRgQReQPaSOZTNWULTWKQXJNYQPTXROaQRbRPbROc\ SMcSLcTKdTIdUH4uq2zuAxnHwgPu`WtV`rSdqQhoNlnLplItkG\ xjEpeLiaRbYXWUcPQiIMoBIuNToZbijlcdh__dWV`SQYOKUKFQ\ GAMC5J8FM7OP6YS5fV4pY3z_3vb6td8rfBzhDnjGllIndNoYRp\ QVqJZrN`sRbtVdtZfubhvfjvjllgpcesUcwLazKdtJfoIijIke\ Hn`GpWGrRLmTPiUUdWY`XaXYfS_jO`nKaznAT`xKdlCg`4jQK3\ WF`PKAZPSOOCR_INLJCEseQ5Zt4AM8Jm7IBGMfAQbZU_DYWFaP\ HhTGeM5NZE`L9JeDWK7MkCRO5SmRTM8NnhQL5MnYTL6UnNWS4X\ qSfoKanDYktllgglVbzIYs5Zv6Ug6Qh6MW7HH7DI14K79LDDMq\ HOPLmzPSYUzzbPbSczzWRFmzJPaMMfQJkTqchdhcSl_8w_GpWN\ iSVbPaWLd27fEDhPIj`Ov2frIanXXnnXkkThiQfgNceK`bHZ`E\ WZBaqCX3kVISST3TV6UX8VYAW_DXaFzzCYfFYbHYYKXUMXPPXL\ RWEUXHTXJSYLRHa4UKVWMSmBo } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 12-02-11 (At-One-Ment [7.5])
by Jim Muth 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 12, 2011 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's 7.5 rated image lies in the same parent fractal as yesterday's failure of an image. True, it lies in a different part of the parent, but this has little to do with the improve- ment. Most of the improvement is a result of the additional work I put into the coloring. Yesterday's 3-rated image is just a mass of colors scattered haphazardly, with no apparent order, while today's image has a unifying theme of subtlety. There are no patches of brilliant gaudy colors in today's scene, only a rather soothing blend of subtle pastel tints, almost resulting in a gray-scale image. Since it did take a bit of effort to achieve this subtlety, I rewarded myself with a half-point bonus. The name "At-One-Ment" spells 'atonement' when the caps and hyphens are removed. It indicates that today's image is an atonement for the sorry excuse of an image I posted yesterday. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is certainly a far better deal than the 12 minutes required for yesterday's image. And even this brief effort may be avoided by checking the currently active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> where the finished image is posted. The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> but the last time I checked, it was not up to date. Friday here at Fractal Central began with a bone-chilling temper- ature of +5F -15C. It warmed to above freezing in the afternoon but then a veil of clouds moved in, weakening the sun and disap- pointing the two fractal cats. My day was close to normal. FL is quite enthused about the revo- lution in Egypt. I think it has brought back memories of the anti-Vietnam War protests she took part in so many years ago. (Where did those 40 years go?) It will not be 40 years before the next FOTD is posted. It will be more like 24 hours. Until then, take care, and be ready for whatever might be coming. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= At-One-Ment { ; time=0:01:32.22-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip center-mag=+4.743324406103668/+1.399148419346652/\ 1.675267e+010/1/-12.5/0 params=-1.1/-11/-11/-1.1/0\ /525/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=199 colors=000LANK9MK4MJ8LJ4LI7KI4KH6JH4JG5IG4IF5HF4HE\ 5GE4GD5FD4FC5DC4DB5CB4CA4CA4D94E94E84F84G84H84I84I\ 94I95IA5IA6IB6HB7GC7GC8FD8ED9EE9FEAFFAGFAGGAHGAIHB\ JHBJICKICKJDLJDLKEMKFMLFNLGNMGOMHONHPNIPOIQOIQPJRP\ JRQKSQKSRLTRLTSMUSMUTNVTNVUOWUOWVPXVPXWQYWQYXRZXRZ\ YS_YS_ZT`ZT`_Ua_Ua`Vb`VbaWcaWcbXdbXdbXdcYecYedZfdZ\ fe_ge_gf`hf`hgaigaihbjhbjickickjdljdlkemkemlfnlfnm\ gomgonhpnhpoiqoiqpjrpjrqksqksrltrltsmusmutnvtnvuow\ uowvpxvpxwqywqyxrzxrzyszyszztzztzzuzzuzzvzzwzzwzzx\ zzxzzyzzyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyzzyzzxzzxzzwzzwzz\ vzzvzzvzzvzzuzzuzztzztzyszyszxrzxrzwqywqyvpxvpxuow\ uowtnvtnvsmusmurltrltqksqkspjrpjroiqoiqnhpnhpmgomg\ olfnlfnkemlemmdlndlockpckqbjrbjsaitaiu`hv`hw_gx_gy\ `fzafzbezcezddzedzfdzgczhczibzjbzkazlazm`zn`zo_zp_\ zqZzrZzsYztYzuXzvXzwWzxWzyVzzVzzUzzUzzTzzTzzSzzSzz\ RzzRzzQzzQzzPzzPzzOzzOzzN } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 11-02-11 (Absolute Chaos [3])
by Jim Muth 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 11, 2011 (Rating 3) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image came on strong. When I first saw the area of the parent fractal, I thought I was really into something interest- ing. And sure enough, I soon found a minibrot. But for some reason, I simply could not find a color palette able to bring out the hidden worth that I feel lay within the image. So here is today's image, worth only a pathetic lowly 3. Normally, I would not even consider posting such a scene, or I would let it go with no rating, but today I wanted to emphasize that, at least in my opinion, the image is an abject failure. My alibi is a lack of time. If I had had more free time to work with the colors, I might have found a better color palette. On the technical side, the image is an 'evaporated' one, which means it consists totally of 'inside' stuff made visible by the 'bof61' inside fill. The parent fractal certainly holds far better images, and in the next FOTD, with more time to search, I'll hopefully present one of them. But for today, the way to escape the excessive 12-minute calcula- tion time is to view the finished image on the active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> the original but currently inactive FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> There was no FOTD on Wednesday because I spent the day back at Old Fractal Central searching for the cause of a growing water stain down one of the walls. It took about 15 minutes to trace the cause to a hole at the edge of the roof that probably resul- ted when recent heavy snow pulled down the rain gutter along with part of the roof. The hole is letting water drain down inside the wall. I also noticed that a squirrel has taken up residence in the attic, using the hole as its doorway. I made a very temporary repair. A professional job is needed however, and the squirrel will have to be evicted. The sun was bright here at Fractal Central on Thursday, but the morning temperature of 10F -12C set a very chilly tone to the entire day. The fractal cats approved of the sun and spent the afternoon sharing the warmth of the sunny shelf in the southwest window. My day was fully occupied with getting the work caught up. The next FOTD is due to be posted in 24 hours. In all likelihood, it will appear as scheduled. Until next time, take care, and may the force be with those in the right. (I leave it to the individual to decide who or what is in the right.) Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Absolute_Chaos { ; time=0:12:00.03-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+1.560838394521583/+2.582196162938022/\ 1.533871e+011/1/-175.5/0 params=-1.1/-11/-11/-1.1/\ 0/1e+100/0/0 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=bof61 logmap=968 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000KKK6iJAfLEcNI`PMYQQWSUTUXQV`NXdKZhI`lFap\ Cct9ew7fpD`iIWbORWTMPYHVX9_W2fYIl_Yrals_msYmsXnsVn\ sTosSosQptOptNqtLqtJrtIrtGstEstDsrFrpHqoIqmKplLpjN\ oiOogQneSmdTmbVlaWl_YkZZkX`jWajTf`RkSPpJNtAOpDPlGQ\ iJQeMRaPSZSTVVTSYPQaMOdJMgGLjIMgJNeKOcMO`NPZOQXQRV\ RRSSSQUTOVUMWUJYVHZWF_WDYUHWTKURNSQQQOTONXML_KKbII\ eGHhEFlCEoACr8Bu6Ax9EvBHtDLrGOpISnKVlMZjPahRefThdV\ lbYo`_sZavXcyWdxYdw_evaevbfudftfgsggsigrkhqlhpnipp\ ioqjnsjmujmvehq`dlW`gRXcMTZHPUDLQHMPLNPOOPSPOVQOZR\ ObSNeTNiUNlVMpWMsXMkSLdNKYIKREJK9JU4I6KI83UU6FNPN9\ 68GEBIHAJJ9LM8NP7PS5RU4TX3V_2WazSzzTxzUvzVtzWrzXpz\ YnzZlM_jI`hEaXBbV7cT3dS0_T1Vb2Ql2Op4Mp5Lp6Jp7Hp8Gp\ 9EpADpBBpD9pE8pF6pG4pH3pI1pJ0pK__6KhE5pMFnLOmKYkJf\ jIoiIpeLpaOqZQqVTrSWrOYrK`sHcsDetAht6kz3mzAkzHjzNi\ zUgz`fzfezgczgbzgazg`zgZzhYzhXzhWzhUzhTziSziRziPzi\ OzjWzjVzjTzjSziQziPziNziM } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 09-02-11 (Nitty Gritty [6.5])
by Jim Muth 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 09, 2011 (Rating 6.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: In today's image we get down to the nitty-gritty, which is what I named it. This is a picture of a miniature Mandeloid caught in the process of trying to morph itself into a well-defined baby Mandelbrot set. But with an exponent of `Z' of only 1.913, the little fellow lacks the material he needs to pull himself into perfect shape. The intent and effort are there; only the material is lacking. I gave the minibrot a somber gray background to show that regard- less of how hard he tries, he will never reach full mandelhood. But look at the richness he has created in his surroundings in his futile struggles to achieve perfection. His efforts alone certainly rate the 6-1/2. In addition to the lack of a solid `2' for an exponent, the mini- brot at the center of today's image also suffers from a lack of a sufficient maxiter. The rather anemic maxiter of 1750 should be at least doubled if we want to see all the central minibrot has to offer. The calculation time of a little over 2 minutes will pass in less than half a flash. Only then will it be known whether the result was worth the effort. To keep risk of disappointment at a minimum, I recommend viewing the finished image on the active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original classic web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Tuesday brought lots of sun to Fractal Central, but it also brought biting winds and a temperature of 25F -4C. The fractal cats concerned themselves only with the sun, which despite the outside chill, was strong enough to keep them on their shelf in the window most of the afternoon. My day was busy and thankful- ly free of politics. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours, though I hear we have a problem back at Old Fractal Central, and I may need to go there on Wednesday to check things out. Until when- ever, take care, and be satisfied with what you've got. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Nitty_Gritty { ; time=0:02:10.12-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.7007740040949522/+0.8641796338870031\ /70786.44/1/-90/0 params=1.913/0/-5/0 float=y maxiter=1750 inside=0 logmap=129 periodicity=6 colors=000VTVVTVVTVVTVVTVVTVUSUUSUUSUUSUUSUTRTSQSR\ PRQOQPNPOMONLNMKMLJLKIKJHJIGIHFHGEGFDFECEDBDCACB9B\ A8A999`N2VJ2OF1IB1C70630aXuXSmSOfNK_JGTECL98E447zt\ ymhl`Y`PMOCBCybau_ZqYXnWVjTTfRQcPO_MMWKKTIHPGFLDDI\ BBE98H667AVc2Q6tz3Szzzz4mS3`L2PE1C7gv7Xg5MT3BE1pGr\ nFolEmjEkhDifDgdCebBc`BaZA_XAYV9WT8UR8SP7QN7OL6MJ5\ KH5IF4GD4EB3C92A7285163141025b84_74Y74W63U63S53Q52\ O42M42J32H31F21D21B1091070050sZ4lV3fR3JLgKKiLJkMIm\ NInPHlQHjRGiSGgTFfUFdVFc`CZeAUj7Qo5Lt2Gy0Cu7GqDJnJ\ MjPPgVScaV_gYXm`TscQyfLwhGviBtk6sl1rm8nlEkkKhjRdiX\ ahbZghWgkbYnhOqnEtt4pu8muCjuGgvKdvO`vSYwWVw_SwcPwg\ MshKphHmhFihCfhAchBcjBglBknBpoBoqBosBnuBnvDluGkuJg\ uMetPbtSatV`sY`s`_scVreTrgSriTmkOimNdpN`sMXvLSxLOz\ LJzLFzLBzNEzPGzQIySKxTMwVOwWQwYSxZUx`WyaYyc_ydazac\ z_ezYgzWizTkzRmzPozNqzKszIuzGwzExzByz9zz7zz5zz8zzA\ zzDzzFzzIzzKzzNzzPzzSzz2z } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 08-02-11 (The Missing Linque [8])
by Jim Muth 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 08, 2011 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Blue-and-gold color schemes are some of my favorites. These are my old school colors, so I rated today's almost totally blue and gold image at a lofty 8. The name "The Missing Linque" has nothing to do with the study of language or the theory of evolution. It is simply a refer- ence to the arrangement of radiating arms around the central minibrot, some of which are doubled, while others are totally missing. The spelling simply makes the name appear trendy, kind of like the junque (junk) FL and I come upon on our antiquing trips. The image lies in what I assume is the Seahorse Valley of the parent fractal that results when the formula Z^(1.913)+C is iterated at level +7 of the complex logarithmic hyperladder and no function is applied. 1.913 just happens to be very close to the cube root of seven, but this is of no importance in the final appearance of the image. The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes is brief enough to make the calculation a pleasure. Even greater pleasure may be found at the currently active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> where the finished image is posted. The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> At lunch time on Monday, FL expressed her disappointment with the lack of forceful action by SuperPresident B.O. to aid the oppressed struggling people of Egypt. To avoid another futile discussion, I left the room. But to me the real puzzle is how so many otherwise intelligent people could have been gullible and naive enough to actually believe some kind of near-magical change was coming when B.O. was elected. (Believe me, it's not easy learning to be as cynical as I have become over the years, but the cynical view usually turns out to be right!) A mix of clouds and sun, with an unexpected temperature of 43F +6C, kept both the fractal people and the fractal cats happy here at Fractal Central on Monday. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and fill in the blanks of life with wisdom, or your life will be a blank. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Missing_Linque { ; time=0:01:30.13-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.4313243146925733/+0.1339394994731501\ /3.085371e+011/1/-52.5/0 params=1.913/0/7/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=133 periodicity=6 colors=00058f69g7Ah8Bi8Cj9DkAElAGmBIoCKqCMsBOqBQoB\ SmBRkBQiBPgBOeBOdBNbBM`BLZBKXBJVBITwwczzPzwMzsKzpH\ zmEyjCwhBvfAud9tb8r`7qZ6pX5oV4mT3lR2kP1jO0iP3iQ5iR\ 8hSAhTDhUFhUIgVKgWNgXPfYSfZUf_Xf_ZfXXfUWfRUfPTfMRf\ JQfGOfDNfBMgGNgLOhQRhUUiZZiccjhhjlmgrrdxvazz_zzXzz\ UzzRzzPvzMrzJszGtzEtzVbljMdz5Yw6Wt6Uq7To7Rl8Pi8Og9\ Md9LaAJ_AHXBGUBESCCPCBMD9KD8JJAJOBITCIYDHbEHgFHlGG\ nGGoGGpGGrGFsGFtGFvGFwGFxGItHKqIMmJOjJQfKTcLV_MXXM\ ZTN`QOcMPeJPgFQiCRk8Sm5SuK4pJ6kJ7fJ9aJAXJCSJDNJFIJ\ GDJI8JJ3JK5IM6IO8IQ9HS47L88NB9OEAQHARKBTNCURDVUDXX\ EY_F_bG`eGacKcbNd`Re_UgYYhX`iVdjUglSkmRnnQqoTnkVkg\ Yhd_e`bbXd_UfXQiUMkRJnOFpLBrJ8oIAmICkIEiIFgHHeHJcH\ KaHM_HOYGQWGRUGTSGVQGWeFbuEirLbpSXnZRkeLilFgs9ez3a\ zA_zBYzCXzDVzDTzESzFQzGPzGNzHzzIzzJzzJzzKzzLzzMzzM\ zzpzzqzzrzzrzzszztzztzzuzzuzzvzzwzzwzzxzzyzzyzzzzz\ zzzozzezzVzzLzzJzzHzzFzzD } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Detecting MIDI hardware and emulating VESA under windows.
by Jay Litwyn 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

Does anyone know of a good way to figure out how to set the BLASTER variable that I think fractint needs? I wondered if that DosBOX program at sourceforge would read it from somewhere or emulate a soundblaster through Windows Sound System, and the last download of DosBOX I tried had a bad CRC. Anybody got experience with DosBOX and FRACTINT? On my last computer, soundblaster information was available when I enabled soundblaster support in the BIOS. I did not manage to get that old MIDI synth working before it crashed. On my new computer I hav no clue how to fill out the BLASTER VARIABLE. Also, my new computer (a used 3GHz P4 Duo) does not come with VESA support, of all things for IBM/Intel/Lanovo to skip, so it looks like I will be running fractint at 300by400by256 -- might as well. When I really want high res, I might as well use the disk video modes, then there's a hope I can run fractint as a background process (Last time I checked, though, Windows stalls between sections). It's a bummer for producing videos at 640by480 with color-cycling, though, unless I can work out how to do it in batch mode ...might as well...I'm writing the parameter files with a BASIC program, anyway. An option before me, a few seconds ago, was to install cygwin and compile XFractint, and I just looked it up, seeing a message from Jonathan Osuch somewhere in 2005, that it compiles cleanly under cygwin http://mailman.xmission.com/lurker/message/20051127.140158.0c79337a.ja.html Can I install Redhat Program Modules (RPMs) under cygwin? My introduction to cygwin sujested that I had to compile just about anything I wanted, and if Osuch has a binary, then maybe I don't. I think some RPMs are source-only. Which packages do I need for XFractint? I saw fvwm2. I suspect the c or c++ compilers. I am on dialup, although if it goes to gigabytes, then I can drop by a syberkafay with my USB key, and download cygwin binaries on that, first. Oh, and I thot I posted a question about sound support with WinFract. Anyone behind that project, now? The new part of this computer that clinched the deal is that the video guard does 1600by900. I look forward to selecting fractals that make good widescreen.wallpaper.

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FOTD 07-02-11 (In the Wilderness [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

FOTD -- February 07, 2011 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent of today's image is kind of a distorted Mandelbrot set rotated so that its west side faces south. It came into existence when I calculated the formula Z^(1.81712)+C at level 10 of the hyperladder. (1.81712 is the cube root of 6, though this has no significance in the appearance of the image.) The parent fractal has a very large object just north of the main bay. This cut-off object is too large to be called a minibrot, so I consider it a sub-parent. Today's scene lies in a valley of this sub-parent, regardless of what one calls it. I gave the image no rating, since I kind of ran out of fractal steam and drifted into philosophy-land before the image reached its full potential. The name "In the Wilderness" describes my mental state while thinking of the name more than the image itself. The calculation time of over 8 minutes may be reduced signifi- cantly by resetting the passes to 'g', but doing so will cause much of the random decoration to be missed. The calculation may be eliminated totally by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> We were caught nearly by surprise here at Fractal Central on Sunday, when the weather turned almost pleasant, with a temperature of 41F +5C and lots of sun. The sun enabled me to easily clear the remaining ice from the fractal driveway, and also gave the fractal cats a very enjoyable afternoon on their shelf in the window, from where they watched me at work. FL added moral support and hot refreshment. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and we appear to live in a universe of three dimensions because this number of mental spatial dimensions is what the human consciousness creates for a field of 'outer' activity. Theoretical super-advanced aliens probably create a higher- dimensional mental space for their 'outer' activities. (In all cases the math is contrived to work with what is observed.) Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= In_the_Wilderness { ; time=0:08:19.11-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=+0.01155565489096672/+1.143316385076897\ /8.32084e+008/1/155/0 params=1.81712/0/10/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=850 periodicity=6 colors=000000SbrTerVgrXisYls_ns`psbsscusewsfyscup`\ qnZmlWijUehRafPYdMUaKQ_HMYFIWCEUAAS76Q52OL5MKALJEK\ JIJIMIIQHHUGHYGGaFFeEFiDEmCEqBDuADyAHmGLaLPQQSFVXJ\ _`NddRihVnlZspbxp`xoYwnWwnUwmRvmPvlNvkKukIujGujEui\ IsWQjZDlUChPBdJA`E9X98T48PA9WF9bLAiQAoZSjfienzakwb\ itbfqbdncakc_hcXedVbdT_dRabPbaOc`Md_LeYJfXIgWGhVFi\ UETgDCtGEoIGkKIgNKcPLZRNVUPRWRNYSI`UEbWAdY6fZ2dX5c\ V8aTA`RDZPFYNIWLKVJNTHPSFSQDUPBXO9ZQBbSDfUEiWGmYIq\ _JtXPnUUiR_cOdZLjTIoOFtJGsLHrMIrOJqPKqQLpSMpTNwUOe\ WPnXQszRm_Sl`TlbUkcUkdKlhBmlAjh9hd8f`7cX7aU6_z5XV4\ VIKTEKRBKQAKP9KO9KN8KM8UL7UK6UJ6UI5UH5UG4UF3cE3cD2\ cD2cC3cC4mB5mB6mA6mA7m98r99v8Az8AzKBzKCzKDzKDzKCzK\ CzUCzUCzUCzUCzUCyUCxUCwUCvUCuUCtUCrUFqWIpYLo_OnaRl\ cTkeWjgZijahldfnfepidrlctobvraxtbzrczpczodzmdzlzzj\ zzizzgzzfzzdzzczzazz`zzDzzNzzXzzfzzpzzzzzizzUzzEzz\ FzzGzzHzzHzzIzzJzzJzzrzzr } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-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|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Stereo Synthesizer
by Jay Litwyn 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Okay, about five or more years ago, I started composing with a synthesizer that turned out to be well-designed for what music theorists call just intonation (I called it "linear tuning" when I did not know any better), and recently, I asked myself, well...why don't I use one of FRACTINT's data ouputs, say the one designed for ACROSPIN and do the quantization for FRACTINT, too. Then I can get clean stereo wav files. The trouble is I do not really understand FRACTINT's quantization step. I could ignore it and come up with my own, perhaps. For instance, I've noticed that most serial tunes do not span more than two octaves, so I should probably consider the maximum of X and the minimum of X, then put negatives into the lower octave; same for Y on the right channel. I also hav a just intonation worked out that is twelve tones per octave, and curiously, the second octave is an inversion of the first octave (I will explain that in news:rec.music.theory.), except on one note. It seems just crazy enough to fool a lot of people, except for timing: Unless the preceeding note is the same as the current note, it will be all quarter notes. In simple terms, I will map all of the Xs to a number between 360 and 1440Hz in such a way that there are only twenty-four tones. For example, 675, 720, and 768 are in the middle of those two octaves, so any value from fractint, scaled and biased, that is equal to or greater than the mean of 720 and 675 will map to 720, while anything that is less than the mean of 720 and 768 will also map to 720. The remaining part of the trick is coming up with an appropriate image size for the length of tune and tempo I want. If I publish, here, then I will make the program print out a fractint parameter file. If it's any good, then maybe Mister Osuch will make up a neat interface for doing similar things with a plain old sine wave synthesizer that is built into fractint. Look ma...all dijital...no MIDI recording. If I do a good job, then my dynamics will be flat; amplitude inversely proportional to pitch.

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