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Fractint version 20.04 patch 12 released
by Jonathan Osuch 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

Folks, Fractint version 20.04 patch 12 was released today. The executables can be found at: www.fractint.net or www.fractint.org Here is what's new: Fixed buffer overflow in disk video mode when savename was too long. Jonathan

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FOTD 29-04-13 (Five [7])
by Jim Muth 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 29, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a nice soft, soothing, low-contrast scene showing a quintic minibrot against a greyish-blue background. I named it "Five" because of the Z^5 energies infesting it. (There is also an almost-forgotten movie named "Five".) The parent fractal is a Mandelbrot set caught halfway through the process of morphing into a quintic Mandeloid, at the moment when it is at the peak of shapelessness. Today's scene is located near the X-axis of the parent, at the western extremity of its main body. The circular colors ringing the minibrot came about when I rendered the scene with the inside set to 'fmod'. (Having the background a flat black also works quite well.) The rating of a 7 is getting quite commonplace, but with it's unspectacular effect, that's what I think the image is worth. The calculation time of 5-3/4 minutes is slow. Luckily, the web sites are always there to make life easier. Enjoy life to the max. See the image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and slews of older images at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds kept a blanket over Fractal Central today. The rain was very light, yet just enough to keep things wet. The fractal cat spent the day watching the local pigeons and asking for food, while the fractal humans caught up on the news. The next FOTD will be posted, that much is sure. The big question is exactly when. Until whenever, take care, and if it takes two to tango, how many does it take to boogaloo? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Five { ; time=0:05:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip float=y center-mag=-1.461801752982463/+0.00126522280599655\ /1817040/1/-75/0 params=5/10/0/0 maxiter=2000 inside=fmod proximity=0.04 logmap=78 periodicity=6 colors=000U_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_kU_lU_jU_hT\ ZfSYdSWcSTaSQ_SOYSLWSJUSGTSERSBPS9NS6LS4KT6MU8NVAO\ VCPWEQXGRXISYKTZMUZOW_QX`SY`VZaX_bZ`b_ac`bc`cb_d`Z\ `YXYWUUSQRPNOMJKKFHGCDD8AA57B68C69D7AE7BE8CF8DG9EH\ 9FI9GIAHJAIKBILBJLCKMCLNCMODNPDOPEPQEQRFRSFSSFSTER\ TEQTEQTEPTEPUDOUDNUDNUDMUDMVCLVCKVCKVCJVCJWEOXFTXG\ YYHbYIfZJkZKp_Lu_MyYNvWNsUNpSNmRNjPNgNNeLNbJM_ILXG\ KUEJRCIOAIM9IJ7IG5ID3IA1I70I51J81JB1JE1JH1JK1JN1JQ\ 1JT1JW4KU7KT9KRCKQFLOHLNKLLNMKPOISPHVQGXRE_SDbSBdS\ AgS8jT7lT5oT4qU3oU7mUAkUDiUGgUKeUNcUQacz_czZczZczY\ czYczXczXczZcz_cz`czaczFczEczCczBczsczrczrczrczrcz\ rczrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzqmzqmzqmzqmzqmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Jim's copper & verdigris green 'Black Gold' color map.
by Hal Lane 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

JackOfTradeZ, I like Jim's copper and verdigris-green color map for his 'Black Gold' FOTD for April 21st, 2013, too. I did a few minimal magnification zooms into the parent of Jim's Black Gold image and put them with my large version of his FOTD on my site of FOTD 'variations': http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html You've got a nice-looking image!: http://www.fractal-animation.net/tesla.gif I'm looking forward to your animation... Do you use PAR2BAT for your animations? <---<< - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## =========== Forwarded email ======================== Author: JackOfTradeZ Date: To: fractint Subject: [Fractint] BlackGoldAOTD The zoom-in to the Black Gold image is looking seriously cool, especially with Maestro Muth's new color map, which after trials, looked way better than the original, or my own "gold" map. I see an intricate pattern of copper nano-wires in a molecular chip, with bursts of bluish electricity as the Log2 zoom progresses. That, along with the formula from electronics (parallel resistance, but don't take it too seriously; such formulas, an inverse of summed inverses, occur quite frequently in physics), suggest I should give this animation a "cool" sounding "electric" name. Alternatively, the images also strikingly resemble native copper minerals, with elemental copper dispersed among the blue-green mineral. I expect the animation will be finished in 2 weeks +/- ; but it is always hard to predict! Until then, fetch a preview here: http://www.fractal-animation.net/tesla.gif =========================================================

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FOTD 28-04-13 (A Round Pentagram [7])
by Jim Muth 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 28, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's scene shows a quintic minibrot, which unlike most minibrots in the Z^5+C Mandeloid is actually interesting. This is because it is combined with the Z^2+C Mandelbrot set in such a way that the excessively large and numerous minibrots found in the Z^5+C Mandeloid are separated much more widely and the in-between space filled in. The parent fractal is an oversized Mandelbrot set already starting to look a little weird in places. Today's scene is located in the basin of a larger quintic minibrot that lies in a small island of debris inside the bud located just beyond the large bud on the X-axis of the parent. I named the image "A Round Pentagram" after the rounded pentagram immediately surrounding the central minibrot. A pentagram is the familiar 5-pointed star, which is a religious symbol when oriented with a point facing upward, and a symbol of occultism when rotated 36 degrees so that it resembles a goat's head, with a point facing downward. The rating of a 7 is in the ball park of average. If I had put extra effort into the coloring, the image might have rated an 8. The calculation time of a speed-of-light 45 seconds will pass in a flash. The flashing, which might be confused with bomb testing, thereby causing a sudden unwelcome arrival of security forces, may be avoided by checking one of the web sites. The finished image is posted online on the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> High-quality renderings are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and the back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A near perfect day prevailed here at Fractal Central today, with lots of sun, gentle breezes and a temperature of 70F 21C. Clouds arrived later in the afternoon, but by then all the outdoor activities were nearly finished. The fractal cat seems to be resigned that no more sun will be falling on his window shelf until autumn, and has claimed my favorite chair as his bed. The humans are resigned that autumn will eventually come, followed by winter. The next FOTD will be posted in the divinely ordained time. Until whenever that is, take care, and believe it or not, some people actually are puzzled by the way I feel at peace when I am out alone without a cell phone. The truth is that it is quite easy to be at peace when out of contact with others. After getting hooked on computers, I simply refused to become addicted to any additional absolutely necessary conveniences of modern technological life, without which survival would be in doubt. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Round_Pentagram { ; time=0:00:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip periodicity=6 center-mag=-8.120884801079228/+0.01070920339951809\ /3.235e+011/1/9.5/0 params=5/6 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=96 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=0000Si0Rf0Qd0Pa0O_0MX0KV0IS0GQ0EN0CL0AI08G0\ 6D44A53B66B78B8AB9CCAECAFCBHCCJCDLDENDFPDFPDGQEHRE\ ISEJTEKUELVFMVFOWFQXFSYGUZGZaGcdGhgGmjHrmHmrHhmHch\ FZeGUhHPmIDrGEvIFwKFrLGmNHhPHcQIZSJWUJVVKUXLSZLR_H\ KXIKZINVJMXFLZFJ_GIaHHcHFdIEfJDhG5nJCiQJeSQfUXg_Z_\ YYa`_cZ`eXagV`zT`zR_zP_zNZzJYzLZzM_zN`zO`zPazQbzRc\ zSczTdzUezVezWfzXgzYhzZhz_iz`jzajzbkzclzdmzemzfnzg\ ozhozaizWczPYzJSzCMz6Gz7Hz8Hz9IzAIzBIzBJzCJzDJzEKz\ FKzFLzGLzHLzIMzJMzJMzKNzLNzMOzNOzOOzOPzPPzQPzRQzSQ\ zSRzTRzURzVSzWSzXTzWSzVSzUSzTSzSSzRSzQSzPSzOSzNSzM\ SzLSzKSzJSzISzHSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUSzUTzUTz\ cTzcUzcUzcUzcVzcVzcVzcWzcWzmWzmXzmXzmXzmYzmYzmYzmZ\ zzZzzZzz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz\ _zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zz_zzbz\ z`zz_zzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzZzzdlzblza\ lz`kzZkzYjzXjzVjzUizTizTl } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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BlackGoldAOTD
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

. The zoom-in to the Black Gold image is looking seriously cool, especially with Maestro Muth's new color map, which after trials, looked way better than the original, or my own "gold" map. I see an intricate pattern of copper nano-wires in a molecular chip, with bursts of bluish electricity as the Log2 zoom progresses. That, along with the formula from electronics (parallel resistance, but don't take it too seriously; such formulas, an inverse of summed inverses, occur quite frequently in physics), suggest I should give this animation a "cool" sounding "electric" name. Alternatively, the images also strikingly resemble native copper minerals, with elemental copper dispersed among the blue-green mineral. I expect the animation will be finished in 2 weeks +/- ; but it is always hard to predict! Until then, fetch a preview here: http://www.fractal-animation.net/tesla.gif .

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FOTD 26-04-13 (Fairies on the Lawn [6.5])
by Jim Muth 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 26, 2013 (Rating 6.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Fairies on the Lawn". I have heard it said that even though we never see fairies dancing on the lawn, it is no sign they are not there. Well, in today's image the fairies are dancing on the screen and they are quite visible. True, they do not resemble tiny people, and why should they? They are 'arupa' fairies, basically bright little bundles of energy with no definite shape. I came upon the fairies as I was exploring the fractal that results when 0.1 part of Z^2 is combined with 2 parts of Z^(-3) and the whole thing is iterated with the bailout radius set to 900. This fractal is an oversized, well-decorated Mandelbrot set overflowing with extra goodies such as islands inside the main bay and superfluous minibrots everywhere. Today's scene lies just off the main stem near the spot where the large minibrot should be. The rating of 6.5 includes the half-point bonus for my coloring efforts. I'm not sure that the bonus was fully earned, but it gives me a feeling of satisfaction to pat myself on the back occasionally. The calculation time of a fireball-fast 30 seconds will pass in about 8 breaths. Checking the finished image on the FOTD web sites will save your breath. The fairies dance online in finished form at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> where the image has been calculated and is posted. The high-definition variations are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> With photoshop blue skies, a few puffy white clouds, gentle breezes and a temperature of 61F 16C, today's weather was near perfect here at Fractal Central, and the fractal cat made the most of it. The fractal humans made the most of it also, while we were busy on more important things however. The next FOTD will be posted in the near future. Until the future arrives, take care, and most everyone, even the wealthiest, has occasional feelings that despite modern technology something is missing in his or her life. But it's not so simple to pin down exactly what is missing or where it might be found. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Fairies_on_theLawn { ; time=0:00:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident float=y center-mag=-18.910519601936/+0.0644882255628/\ 3.41531e+007/1/-72.5/0 params=0.1/2/2/-3/0/800/0/0 maxiter=800 inside=0 logmap=50 periodicity=6 colors=000KGqJFpIEoHDnGCmFBlEAjD9gC8cB7ZA6U95P84K7\ 3F62A000uzxtmuscrgUrXKrM7r20nj0GqULzz0whPwVOwHNw3M\ v8QvDTuHWuMZuRbtVet_htckjdg`ddRe`IeYJgVJiSJkPJlNJn\ KJzHUzEczCmzJmcQVTXZKcZYLZj3`lFanRbpbcqmanl_lkYikW\ gjUdiSbiW`k__mbZofXqiWsmVupUvgao_hhRpaJwVNpZRibVbf\ ZWibPmfIqjBthASf90p4Bk9DjEEjJFiOHhTIhXJKzNGrPDjR9b\ T6VV3OW9QZFR`LTcQUeSWdUXcVYbX_aY``_b_acZbeYdUXfUWg\ UViUUjUTlUSnURoUQqUPrUOtUNvUMwULyUKrUTtfRucPvcOxcM\ ycKxcHycIycIycIycIycIycIycIycIzcJzcJzcJzmJzmJzmJzm\ JzmJwmwxmrxmmxmiymdym`ymWzmSBmq7muzmqMmnTmk`mggmdn\ maumZqmUnmPjmKgmFcmA`m5Ym0xclpcahcR`cGTc5dc4gcJicX\ kOkmSygWwbZvYatTdsNhqIkpDnn8qmicbjc`jcZkcXkcWlcUlc\ SlcRjcLi`Fgf9fk3ej2ej1fk2gl3hl4im4jn5kn6lo7lp7mp8n\ q9orAprAqsBrtCxuKstDsuDtvEuvFvwGwxGxxHyyIzzJZzv`zt\ azsbzqczpdznezmfzkgzjhzhizgjzekzdlzbmzanz_ozZpzXqz\ WrzUszTtzRuzQvzOwzNxzLcze } 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 25-04-13 (Butterfly Cookies [7])
by Jim Muth 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 25, 2013 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Butterfly Cookies". The obvious reason is that it reminds me of butterfly cookies. In fact, it reminds me so much of the cookies that, when I saw the image, I ran to the local store to pick up a box. The recipe behind the cookies combines a measly 0.1 part of Z^2 with a full part of Z^(-3) then adds C on each iteration. The resulting parent fractal is an oversized thing closely resem- bling some of those created by the parallel-resistance formula posted on the list a week or so ago. Its Mandelbrot shape is apparent, but the normally empty inside parts are filled with all kinds of superfluous decorations. Today's scene lies on the X-axis just beyond a large minibrot on the skeletal negative spike. The rating of a 7 is an improvement over yesterday's, but still leaves lots of room for improvement. Hopefully, tomorrow's image will rate an 8, but there is no guarantee that it will not check in at a rating of an embarrassing 6. One thing not in dispute is the speed of today's image. On my far from SOTA machine it finishes in 20 seconds. Some of the current units will finish it in far less time, that is if they can run the old Fractint DOS program at all. Regardless, the image is available on the FOTD web sites. The official FOTD web site with the finished image may be found at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Augmented variations of the image are online at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and the FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The weather was near perfect here at Fractal Central today, with photoshop (old-kodachrome) blue skies and white cotton-puff cumu- lus clouds. The only thing not perfect was the temperature, which at a high of 57F 14C was notably chilly for late April. The fractal cat would have preferred more sun on his shelf. But now that the sun is at a much higher angle it strikes only the edge of the shelf closest to the window. The humans, not very concerned with sun angles, had an average day. The next FOTD will be posted in a number of hours. Until that mysterious number of hours passes, take care, and thanks to science we have life better today than at any time in the past. Why then are so many people dis-satisfied with their lives? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Butterfly_Cookies { ; time=0:00:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=-14.05247665674564/0/1.18392e+009 params=0.1/2/1/-3/0/800/0/0 float=y maxiter=750 inside=0 logmap=88 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 colors=000000012034556A78FAAKDCPGEUJGZMIcRKhXNmcPr\ jRe_WSQ`EGe06i9KjIXkRikLmrPpzUtzZwzczzhzzmzzrzzzzz\ K6KHAUEEcBIoHNiNRcTVYZZS_bO_eL_iH`lE`pAcs7ms7ms7ms\ 7zs7zszzszzozflLfiSffZfcef`khcSie9iaIjYQjUZkQgkMom\ YinhcosZgta`udUugOdiQfjThkVjlgqTsx9nlFjaKfQQbFV_JW\ XNXURXRVYOZZMaZL`zL_zLZzLZzPbzTfzXjz`nhdrphuxevobw\ g_x_XySVzKchclRwpIjs9Zv1No5Oi8PcBQYERRHSLKTFNU9QU9\ Ob9MkmKsmA1mD8mFEzILzKRzNYzPcQghjylountqoympunmrok\ npikqfgrddsbas`YwWKri6nv5mn4mf3m_2mS1mL0mD0m61iC2f\ I2bO3_U4W_4Te8W_BYVF_QIaLLdFPfASh5Vj0Si8QhFOgMMfTN\ bROZQPWPZXGbWEfWCiWAmW8qW6tW4pY8m_CiaGfcKbeO_gSWiW\ TjZWkYZkXakXdlWglVilVzdTzXRzPQzHOz9NzOdzauzZozXjgV\ ddT_aZ`ZcaWhbTmcQrdUs_XsV`tRctMgtHjuDnu8qu4rrCspJt\ zQqzPnzOkzNizMdzR_zWVz`QzdLziGznBzs7zwDzmJzdPzWVzM\ `zDfz4ez9dzDczIbzMazRazV`zX_zZZz`YzbXzdMzfBzh1ziBz\ ZKzOTzDWzHZzKazOdzRgzU`zT } 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 24-04-13 (A Spiked Fractal [6])
by Jim Muth 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 24, 2013 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's minor fractal diversion is a scene on the X-axis of the fractal that results when 0.1 part of Z^(-4) is combined with Z^2, and straight Z is added on each iteration. The resulting parent fractal is an oversized but skeletal Mandelbrot set, with today's scene located in a blank area on the phantom X-axis. With too little time to really work up a good coloring, (that is if any colors could have helped the image), I could rate the scene no higher than a 6. The name "A Spiked Fractal" refers to the sharply pointed dark areas surrounding the rather large minibrot. Without doubt, the best feature of the image is its unbelievably fast calculation time of under 5 seconds. But of course, this does not include the time required to set up and run the parameter file. The web sites will eliminate the need to run the parameter file however. The completely calculated image is posted online at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> with high-definition variations at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back imaged may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Sunny weather and a temperature of 72F 22C made today near ideal here at Fractal Central. Clouds and a rain shower moved in at 6:00pm, but by then the fine day was in the bag. The fractal cat and the fractal humans both enjoyed the fine weather while it lasted. The next FOTD will be posted before too long. Until whenever that happens, take care, and I hear that some teen-aged girls around town are swooning over the surviving Boston bomber, and even planning to have his picture tattooed on their bodies. I guess they think he's cute or something, but to me it seems strange to be honoring a 19-year-old man who is almost certainly a mass murdering terrorist. At the same time, it is also a relief for any worried men, since it appears that such frivolous women will be totally unable to replace men in any significant numbers in the prestigious but formidable high-paying fields of science and technology. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Spiked_Fractal { ; time=0:00:05.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident center-mag=-3.254107804724713/0/5524.303 params=0.5/2/0.1/-4/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=265 inside=0 logmap=7 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 colors=000SQmUSmWUmYWm`Ymc`mfcmifm005K00000BJFIUHP\ cJWmL_kIczGfzDjhBmz9i_FeTKaMQYcVUc_QUWNUSJUOGcKCcG\ 9cDDkaJmZPoWVcU`cRfcPhcRjcSkcTmcVnmWpmXqmYkmXemW`m\ WHmlAmf3m`7mWBmRAmV8mZ6mb5mf3mj2mn9mlGmjNmiTmg_mef\ mdmmbsmanmcjmefmfjmJjmJjlJjlJjlIjlIjlIjlIjlIklIklI\ klIklIklHklHkkHkkHkkHkkHkkHkkHkkGkkGlkGlkGlkGlkGlk\ GlkGljFljFljFljFljFljFljFljFljFmjEmjEmjEmjEmzEmzEm\ zEmzEmzDmzDmzDmzDmzDmzDmzDnzDnzDnzCnzCnzCnmCnmCnmC\ nmCnmCnmBnmBnmBnmBomBomBomBomBomAomAomAozAozAozAoz\ AozAozAoz9oz9pz9pz9pz9pz9pz9pz9pz8pz8pz8pz8pz8pz8p\ z8pz8pz8nz9lzAkzAizBizAhzBhzBhzBhzChzChzCgzDgzDgzD\ gzEgzEgzEfzFfzFfzFfzFfzGfzGfzGezHezHezHezIezIezIdz\ JdzJdzJdzKdzKdzKdzKczLczLczLczMczMczMbzNbzNbzNbzOb\ zObzOazPazPazPazPazQazQazQ`zR`zR`zR`zS`zS`zS_zT_zT\ _zT_zU_zU_zU_zUZzVZzVZzVZzWZzWZzWYzXYzXYzXYzYYzYYz\ YZzZYzYYzYYzYYzYYzYYzYYzY } 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 23-04-13 (A Long Journey [5])
by Jim Muth 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 23, 2013 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's quick fractal diversion shows a minibrot in the East Valley area of what is left of the large minibrot on the skeletal main stem of the fractal that results when 3 parts of Z^(-2) are combined with 0.333 parts of Z^2 and straight C is added on each iteration. The rating of a meager 5 shows that the image is little more than a filler to help bring the lagging FOTD up to date. The name "A Long Journey" came to mind when I had the impression of a wheel with 16 spokes surrounding the minibrot, with a shoe attached to each spoke. There is little else to be said about the image except that it is fireball fast even on non-SOTA units. And the web sites are always ready to simplify things by eliminating the need to run the parameter file. The official web site may be accessed at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The augmented versions of the image are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> and the thousands of FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The morning was dreary here at Fractal Central today, with low clouds and a temperature of 43F +6C. But at noon the clouds evaporated, leading to a sunny afternoon with a temperature of 61F 16C. The fractal cat tried to enjoy the sun on his shelf, but the sun angle is so high in spring and summer that it mostly misses the shelf. The humans spent the day at work with no play. The next FOTD will be posted before long. In all likelihood, it will have a higher rating than today's. Until whenever, take care, and why don't we all try to stop fighting about religion? We could begin by agreeing that the deep truths of all religions are the same even as the surface details differ widely. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Long_Journey { ; time=0:00:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident float=y center-mag=-7.041083174077353/+0.03648089706941075\ /1.598147e+009/1/32.5/0 params=0.333/2/3/-2/0/0/0/0 maxiter=750 inside=0 logmap=44 periodicity=6 colors=000F00K25P4AU6FZ8KcAPhCUmEcrGlvIuoJkhKb_KSU\ FIOAAH50000UzzUmzAczDZmGUcAUU0QK0UAAXCA`EAcGAgJAjL\ KnNmuRGzQmzPOoORmNVkMZiLZlFagLdcQjdKg_VeWdbRo`NyXT\ iUYVRbGUcPWcXYceXorZio_cmaYjbShcMfeGcfAag4_dCYaKXZ\ RWWZVTeUQmTcsJWtOOtSGuX8u`1ud9`QGGBFGBDGBCGBBGBBGC\ BGDBGFBGGBFGBDGBCG000000000000000000000000SkYSkYRk\ YQlYPlYPlYOmYNmXMmXLnXLnXKnXJoXIoXHpWIoXJoXKoXLoXM\ oXNoXOoXPoXQoXRoXSoXToXUoXVoXWnYXnYYnYZnY_nY`nYanY\ bnYcnYdnYenYfnYgnYhnYimXilXilXikXikXijXjiXjiXjhXjh\ XjgXjgXkfXkeXkeXkdXkdXkcXkcXlbXlaXlaXl`Xl`Xl_XmZXm\ ZXmYXmYXmXXmXXmWXnVXnVXnUXnUXnTXnTXoSXoRXoRXoQXoQX\ oPXoPXkNShLOdKKaIFYHBVF7QD2RE3SE3SE3TF4UF4VF4WF4XG\ 5YG5ZG5_G6`H6aH6cH6eH7gI7iI7kI8mI8mJ8mJ8mJ9mJ9mK9m\ K9mKAmKAmLAmLBmLBmLBmMBmMCmMCzMCzNDzNDzNDzNDzOEzOE\ zOEzNFzOEzOEzPEzPEzPEzQEzQEzQDzRDzRDzRDzSDzSDzSDzT\ CzTCzTCzUCzUCzUCzVCzVBzWB } 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 21-04-13 (Black-Gold Minibrot [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

FOTD -- April 21, 2013 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: On April 17 Mike Frazier posted an interesting image named "Black Gold". Today's FOTD is named "Black Gold Minibrot". The name indicates that I checked the center of Mike's image and not surprisingly found a minibrot. That minibrot appears at the center of today's FOTD image. I tweaked the colors to add a little variety, but made no changes to the parallel resistance formula itself. Since the image is a borrowed one I could give it no rating, but it's still a rather spectacular one to look at. The calculation time of one brief minute will cause no pain even for those with the busiest schedules. And the web sites are always ready to shorten even that brief minute. The finished image is posted at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Variations are at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The FOTD back images are at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Nothing but sun fell on Fractal Central today, though the temperature of only 50F 10C was hardly spring-like. The fractal cat passed most of the day on his window shelf, watching for passing stray cats. When he finally saw one, his growl of defiance could be heard throughout the room. FL spent several hours working in her garden. As for myself, I simply spent the day. The next FOTD will be posted within a reasonable time. Until a reasonable time passes, take care, embrace the good and eschew the evil. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= BlackGold_Minibrot { ; time=0:01:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=F_20130417_1555 passes=1 center-mag=-10.19977132535179/0/1907.836 params=0/4.5 float=y maxiter=2750 inside=0 logmap=48 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=6 colors=000wzXmvUcrRUmPKhRAcT0ZV2UQ4PM6KH7FD9A8B84C\ 10C10O40ZA0hIAoSKubUyjczomyjcubUoSKhIAZA0O40C10K00\ C10O40ZA0hI0oS0ua0yh0zzmyh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40C10U00C1\ 0O40ZA0hI0oS0ua0yh0zocyh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40C10c00C10O\ 40ZA0hI0oS0ua0yh0zoUyh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40C10m00C10O40\ ZA0hI0oS0ua0yh0zoKyh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40C10z00C10O40ZA\ 0hI0oS0ua0yh0zoAyh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40C10z00C10O4zZA0h\ I0oS0ua0yh0zo0yh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40z10z00z10O4zZAzhI0\ oS0ua0yh0zo0yh0ua0oS0hI0ZA0O40z10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoS\ 0ua0yh0zo0yh0ua0oS0hI0ZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzu\ a0yh0zo0yh0ua0oS0hI0ZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzuaz\ yh0zo0yh0ua0oS0hIzZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzuazyh\ 0zo0yh0ua0oSzhIzZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzuazyhzz\ ozyhzuazoSzhIzZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzuazyhzzoz\ yhzuazoSzhIzZAzO4zz10z00z10O4zZAzhIzoSzuazyhzzozyh\ zuazoSzhIzZAzO4zz10z00zb_ } frm:F_20130417_1555 { ; Similar to the parallel resistance formula z=0,c1=pixel-p1,c2=pixel+p1,c3=pixel: f1=z*z+c1, f2=z*z+c2, f3=z*z+c3, z=1/(1/f1+1/f2+1/f3), |z|<100 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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