February 2014 - Fractint - mailman.xmission.com

MOTD 160214 Space Station
by Albrechtx 16 Feb '14

16 Feb '14

HI, just an image I like. ; Please exchange thr frm, a small change was necessary for the hopefully soon coming input screen. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/80ysyowof8a9c03/Dg5M_wEpOQ ; Cheers, Albrecht

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FOTD 15-02-14 (Loch Mandy Monster [A-6,M-5])
by Jim Muth 15 Feb '14

15 Feb '14

FOTD -- February 15, 2014 (Rating A-6,M-5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image was done in haste, and it shows in the erratic coloring, which holds the art rating to a 6. The math trick is so old that I could rate it no higher than a 5. The name "Loch Mandy Monster" came to mind when I noticed that the eight small open areas surrounding the central minibrot are shaped quite like the monsters that people sometimes claim to have seen swimming in Loch Ness as well as in other long thin lakes that were once arms of the open sea. Being a sensible person when common sense is appropriate, I find it hard to believe that a breeding population of physical monsters could thrive and remain undetected in these lakes. As for monsters from another dimension, I have no comment. The oversized parent fractal resulted when I combined 4 parts of Z^(-1.5) with 1 part of Z^(-6) before adding (1/C) on each iteration. This parent is shaped like a violin lying on its side. Today's scene is located on a minor filament extending from a small bud on the shore line of a large critical bud at the east end of the parent fractal. The calculation time of only 45 seconds will pass in a flash and a half. Whether instant satisfaction is found when the flash subsides depends on the whim of the individual fractalist. Visiting the web sites will reduce any fractal disappointment. So avoid great disappointment. Check the finished image at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> The day began with snow here at Fractal Central. By the time it ended just after noon about 6 new inches or 15cm had piled up. The fractal he-man leaped into action as soon as the snow ended, and within an hour the sidewalk was clear. But the sidewalk now looks like a canyon, with shoulder high cliffs of snow and ice piled along both sides, totally covering FL's prize rose bushes. But now there are few places left to pile the snow, and even worse, the coffee is running low. Luckily, more coffee is available at the nearby convenience store, which never closes, but with heavy snow again expected on Monday, the only place to pile it will be on top of the present piles. The fractal cats, never ones to worry themselves over human problems, were puzzled about the strange appearance of the outer world, but soon turned their attention to play and food. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, give or take a few. This is not a guarantee. With nothing else to do however, it is reasonably assured. Until then, take care, and would fractals still exist even if the so-called 'big bang' that supposedly created our universe had never happened? Jim (Why ask a stupid question?) Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Loch_Mandy_Monster { ; time=0:00:45.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip float=y center-mag=+1.808025176460789/+0.3512848505070288/\ 3001146/1/141.25/0 params=4/-1.5/1/-6/0/0/0/0 maxiter=1350 inside=0 logmap=31 periodicity=6 colors=0005BL9Jn9FN9JOEJPGJkJJi5JV5J85DNJJiBJSBJWA\ Jk5JNWJbiJUmJLMJDzJCzzUzzUzzUzzzzzUzzzzzUzzzWVMSPP\ PJSLDVh8Yh6nh4U_3nZ08h0nz0IzJnZ7arBnZFar7nZ0azTnZ0\ aDYeGYfJYhM_iPfjQY_QYQZYEgY2lYHqYVuYhqYWnYKjY8gY0b\ q0Yr2Ts5Os7JtAEuDAuFhugavhWwiQwjJxkDyl7ymBtgEobHhX\ KhSOhNRhHUhCXh7YhRZhjhheqha_hfbhcehahh_jhYmhVpmTsm\ RumPnmLgmI`mFUmBNm8Gm57mmOmEemPvmZqmVmmShmOden_gnW\ hnRinNjnTbnYYnbWnpYzpTzpTzpTzqTzqTzqTzqTzqczqczqcz\ qczqczqczqczqczrczrczrczrczrczrczrczrczrmzrmzrmzqm\ zrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzrmzsmzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } 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 14-02-14 (The Mysterious East [A-8,M-7])
by Jim Muth 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

FOTD -- February 14, 2014 (Rating A-8,M-7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's FOTD image shows one of the infinity of things that happen when Z^(1.3) is subtracted from Z^(1.2) and straight C is added on each iteration. This unlikely combination creates a grossly oversized parent fractal resembling a Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees with flippers on the west side of its main bay. Today's image lies in the East Valley of a twisted minibrot on a filament extending from the southwest flipper. I named the image "The Mysterious East" even though it lies on the west side of its parent. The art rating of an 8 reflects the extra effort I put into the coloring. The math rating of a 7 says little about the math aspect, which by this time is totally familiar. The down side of the image is its slow calculation time, which at 6 minutes will give impatience a chance to arise and might even cause a fractalist to decide not to do the calculation at all, thereby missing the pleasure of viewing the image. But luckily, the web sites are always there to restore pleasure. Avoid the calculation and experience total pleasure by viewing the image on the FOTD web sites at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> The day dawned with 1 foot, or 12 inches, or 30cm (make your choice) of fresh snow on the ground here at Fractal Central. After being fortified with hot coffee, the fractal he-man cleared the snow from the sidewalk, while the fractal cats watched from the window. The high temperature of 37F +3C took care of the patches the he-man missed. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, but this is no guarantee. So until whenever, take care, and claiming that there is no answer to the question of the meaning of life does not make the need for an answer any less urgent. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= TheMysterious_East { ; time=0:06:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident float=y center-mag=-24.05351569280277/-43.55790391067416/\ 1.961119e+010/1/-110/0 params=1/1.2/-1/1.3/0/15000\ /0/0 maxiter=5200 inside=0 logmap=630 periodicity=6 colors=000000000100201302403514625736847958A69B7AC\ 8BD9CFADIBEKDFOEHSGIWHJ_IKbIMeJOgJPiJRjLQkNQlPQmRQ\ nTPoVQpXPqZPraOsdUtgcujmvmvwpzxszyvzzzzzzzzzzk`UNU\ qMUqfSRlRQqQPlONhMMdKK`IJXGHTEGPCFHBR9AbJ8fS6j`5ni\ 3rr2vi8naDfUKZMFREAJ65CE5BMABUKBaDBi8Bp3Bm7JjARgDZ\ dGfaJmddTegVeiWekXfmZfo_fq`hoZinYkmXllWnjVoiUqhTrg\ SphXni`ljekjiiknglrflv`hsWepRamMZkGWhBSe6Pb1M`AWeI\ djRnoZwtYssXorWkrVgqUcpT_pSWoRToQRiPQcOPYNNSMKMLIG\ KGAKD4IF8HIBGKFEJIDKMCMPHOPMMPRFPW8PP5bJ2pIDVHMAFQ\ 6DU3IULVX3UX2UX4UX6UZ8da9hbBmiDmhEmjUzbizmxzdhzznu\ fXlZGkUEkPDkKCjFBjAAj59j08l0Dm0IoEMpWRqSWsT_tcducm\ xcmucmoAmqXmn0ml0mj0mTE0Bc05Vw5UwAAqF8lK5gP3bT1YU2\ aV4dW6hW8kYAnZCq`EtaFwbKzcPvcUrdYzd_zeazeczedzdezc\ fzbgzahz`iz_jzZkzYlzZmzZnzZozZpzYqzYrzYszYtzXuzXvz\ XwzXxzWyzWzzVzzVzzUzzUzzUzzazzhzzozzmzzlzzkzzjzzhz\ zgzzfzzezzbzz`zzZzzXzzVzz } 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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MOTD 140214 Ancient Monument...
by Albrechtx 14 Feb '14

14 Feb '14

...that the weed has overgrown. The image has a crazy crosswise symmetry, which means the right half, not shown, is upside down. ; No-, I will save my superlatives - judge yourself. No zooms either - the spots are undefinite again. BUT - create your own ones and mail them - please. Thanks ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6s7m1a0mt2r6pjv/BiNGOewaIn ; Cheers, Albrecht

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FOTD 13-02-14 (X Marks the Minibrot [A-7,M-7])
by Jim Muth 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

FOTD -- February 13, 2014 (Rating A-7,M-7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image exists in the parent fractal that results when 10.5 parts of Z^(-1.1) are combined with 1.2 parts of Z^(-5.5) and (1/C) is added on each iteration. This parent is a hugely oversized circular island with three large bays spaced evenly along its perimeter. The surrounding ocean is infinite. The image is located in a valley enclosing a small but curious double bud on the eastern shore line of the island. The name "X Marks the Minibrot" refers to the chunky X-shaped element almost filling the frame. The art rating of a 7 is average for a FOTD fractal. I see a certain 'forced' effect in the deep violet background, which appears just a little too artificial to give the image an above average rating. The math rating of a 7 is average for images created with the overworked MandAutoCritInZ formula. This formula has probably been the most prolific of the FOTD formulas. The calculation time of 4-1/4 minutes is slower than I would prefer. I leave it to the individual fractal fan to set up and run the parameter file, and then decide if the result was worth the effort. All risk of wasting time may be eliminated however by checking the web sites. The image has been calculated and posted for instant viewing at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> The day began with a temperature of 16F -9C and light snow here at Fractal Central. The snow turned heavy by 10am and continued until mid-afternoon, when it slacked off to a light misty snow. The temperature heached a high of exactly freezing, which would have been fair enough if there had been no snow. The fractal cats were fascinated by the snow, and spent much time in the windows, wondering why everything had turned white. The humans spent the day working and setting up for snow clearing. The next FOTD will be posted in the near future, most likely tomorrow. Until whenever, take care, and the more one thinks about the meaning of life, the less one knows. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= X_MarksTheMinibrot { ; time=0:04:15.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+3.233638461699/-1.500873564601/2418817\ /1/-142.5/0 params=10.5/-1.1/1.2/-5.5/0/1500/0/0 float=y maxiter=2100 periodicity=6 logmap=296 colors=00000A10A20A30A40A50A50A50A50B50C50D50E50F5\ 0F50G60F60F60F70F70F70F80F80F80F90H90F90K90I90NA0O\ 80R90S60S70Q60O50M40K30I20G10E00B0080050040030020c\ 0Jt2Ls1Ns0Px3Qo6Ru9SmCTkEWgGYdI_`KbYMdUOfRQiNSkKUm\ GWoDXnEYnEZmFZmF_lG`lG`lGakHbkHbpIcjIduRdiN_waViXQ\ ziMifGwpBip6zzAkk5zq9mWDwlHoGKoZJhHIhHHaHGZHFWIESI\ DPICMIBJIBKJDLKFMKHNLJOLLPMNQMPQNRRNTSOVTOXUPZVP`W\ QbWQdSUaOY_KaXGeVCiTP9aSB`UC_XDZZEY`FXcGXeHWgIVjJU\ lKTRH7SF6SD5zJ4S93pG2S61kGAb7JgCSl8_cBVVDQXaZZyf_u\ d`rcanbbk`ch_ddZdaXeYWfVVgSThOSiLRiIQnLXkMaiNfgNkd\ Op8icAdTC`JJWGQSEWOBbJ9hF6oB4u72kH8bQDTZIKzmBrcImV\ OcYVY_`RbgLea8gmOhdNibZjpnknoflpajqXhqzfrNrszcsDqq\ zdoLemPolSfjWfh_gfcgefdaabYX_VSYRNVNITKDQG8OD4OW3O\ n2UjA_fIebPkZXpVckSafP`aMZYJYTGzODzJAzF7z7Vz0qzCcz\ Ocz_czEczGczIczKczMczOczQczRmzUmzXmz_mzamzdmzgmzim\ zczzYzzTzzNzzIzzCzz7zzFzz } 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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Today´s MOTD
by Albrechtx 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

HI , check the link again: two zooms, one of each world, have been added. Albrecht

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MOTD 1130214 Two Worlds
by Albrechtx 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

HI, ; before I started I knew that it would be a difficult task.: To have the outside and the inside of a mandel completely and clearly separated and in different colors: Two different worlds! This involves hardcoding of the borders, - the contour of the mandel - which is more or less a matter of try and error. ; But as you can see I succeeded and it has become a beautiful image! ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8mew4zq3u8904u7/XW4A5snwYP ; Cheers, Albrecht

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Anyone run DOS Fractint in CMD window in WinXP mode of Win7 Prof. 32-bit?
by Hal Lane 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Has anyone tried to run DOS Fractint in the CMD window in the WinXP mode of Windows 7 Professional 32-bit or 64-bit -- and if so -- which one? I hoping to gracefully retire my WinXP before Microsoft ends support in April 2014... - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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FOTD 12-02-14 (Prickly Star [A-7,M-5])
by Jim Muth 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

FOTD -- February 12, 2014 (Rating A-7,M-5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image lies in the oversized parent fractal that results when 5 parts of Z^(0.7) is subtracted from 5 parts of Z^(0.5) and straight C is added. This parent, which is squeezed inside a too-small escape radius, vaguely resembles a violin standing on its side edge, and is filled with features resembling those in today's image. Today's scene lies near the tip of a small filament extending from a large bud on the southern side of the violin. I named the image "Prickly Star" for undisclosed reasons known only to myself. The art and math ratings are both run-of-the-mill because the fractal tricks have been done so many times before. The calculation time of 2 minutes will pass quickly enough once the dark and somber top edge of the image is finished and the 'star' begins to unfold. Things will go even faster by checking the web sites. Enjoy the easy life by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web sites at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> <http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/about.html> After a morning low of -13F -25C the temperature soared to a balmy afternoon high of 19F -7C, while the clouds thickened ahead of a big snow that is expected tomorrow here at Fractal Central. The fractal cats and fractal humans spent the day getting ready for whatever happens. To me, the coming storm seems over-hyped, and over-hyped things often have a way of being less severe than expected, so I am not too concerned. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours, come what may. Until then, take care, and infinity divided by infinity equals infinity . . . or does it equal the number one. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Prickly_Star { ; time=0:02:00.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+6.710105410484138/-3.350985559612549/\ 8.335127e+11/1/92.5/0 params=5/0.5/-5/0.7/0/300/0/0 float=y maxiter=1250 inside=0 logmap=164 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000B0NH0NA0ND0M80M90L90L70J60J00H50H00F00F0\ 0500500500500500500500500500500500500H005005005zzz\ zzzzrzizcdrT_mQWhMSbJMXEHPBDG68A425000000005204004\ 00200200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\ 00000000000000WKz`2zS2zaFwP0tM0zKKmJ0kH0hRAdD0aB0X\ A0U80S60N40K20H00D00A005002000000000dSKaPHZNGWKETJ\ DQHBNEAMD8JB6G85D62A40620500200000000000000e8UP0G6\ 020qX0lT0hQ0bN0ZJ0TG0PD0J80E5082040000000GbU6MG052\ z0zS0U0hP0dM0_J0WG0SD0NA0J60E50A2050000000000B00A0\ 08006006005004004002000000000000000000000000000000\ 000000008bz5Xv4To2Nf0J_0ET08K04D004000s0zo0zk0zf0z\ d0t_0oW0kT0eP0_K0WG0QD0K80G40A0040z00z0eztXziPzZGz\ N6zB0z0zzdzzNzz5zzNzzJzzEzzBzz6zz4zz0zz0zz0zz8zz5z\ z2zz0zz0zz0zz0zz0zzzzzzzzzzxz0zw0zs0zo0zk0zf0zb0z0\ 0z00z00z00z00z00z00z00z00z00z00z00z0TzlQziPzfNzdMz\ aJzZHzWGzTEzSBzPAzM8zJzzz } 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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Re: [Fractint] The Life Inside
by Hal Lane 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

The purple and gold with green accents in your "The Life Inside" fractal is a great color combination, Albrecht! Its overall shape reminds me of a Greek or Roman plate. The shaded areas and the "confetti-like" areas lend to the air of antiquity the image evokes. Great image! - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## ----------------------------------------------------- Author: Albrechtx Date: 2014-02-11 09:35 -500 To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion Subject: [Fractint] The Life Inside HI, ; admittedly I use superlatives too often so they tend not to be taken seriously anymore. but the new software produces one after the other so what should I do? Yesterday?s FOTD for me was the best since a long time, probably you will agree. The inside of a mandel always has some magic. Of course that inspired me to plan today?s MOTD. Already the total view 21364-tv deserves that superlative, I very rarely see a total view of a new image that has that many interesting and beautiful features. Tell me if you dont agree, or if you do - by all means. This image is the opener, more will follow - hopefully.. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jxui5eqkwx4hcae/3r5iDYO2-x ; Cheers, Albrecht ----------------------------------------------------- --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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