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fractint-digest       Thursday, November 4 1999       Volume 01 : Number 421




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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 14:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: noel <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Spanky ???

Hi J.P.
You wrote:

>I cannot reach spanky since several days. Is it down ?

    Spanky is out of commission at the moment. I've been away with the
flu and during that time there was a major power failure that caused
a system fault to show up on spanky. It looked originally like a system disk
failure but turned out to be (perhaps in addition to), a power supply failure.
I'm currently trying to scrounge a spare from somewhere. Not sure how long
things will take to get things back online.  It's been a while since I had to
deal with Vax hardware and DSSI disk drives.  I've got a lot of other work to
catch up on as well.


    Sorry about the inconvenience,
    Noel Giffin


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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 21:24:26 -0600
From: "Tim Wegner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) spanky is down

Noel Giffin emailed me to let me know that spanky
(spanky.triumf.ca) is down. It may be a while before he gets it
going. He doesn't even know at this point if the content is lost.
Here's hoping for the best ...

Tim

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 07:20:55 +0200
From: "Jacco Burger" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Fractal exhibition

I am having my first fractal exhibition in The Netherlands on November
5th
to 7th. Details can be found on
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~jaccobu/kodp/index.htm
I am sorry, this page is only in Dutch. But if you are considering
visiting
I would be happy to supply you with all nescessary information in
English.
- --
Jacco Burger



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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 17:06:10 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (fractint) Return of the Par collections

Hi Les.
Thanks again, saving me so much time with your service.
Cheers, Michael Hackenberger (Berlin)

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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 14:16:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: noel <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) spanky is down

Tim Wegner Wrote:

>Noel Giffin emailed me to let me know that spanky
>(spanky.triumf.ca) is down. It may be a while before he gets it
>going. He doesn't even know at this point if the content is lost.
>Here's hoping for the best ...

    As of 2:00 PM Pacific Coast time Friday, Spanky is back on line at:

    http://spanky.triumf.ca/

    the fractint pages are still at:

    http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/fractint/fractint.html


    I replaced a blown power supply and a seazed cooling fan. The
data and system disks seem to be intact. Hope things hold for a while.

    Noel Giffin


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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:09:27 -0600
From: "Tim Wegner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) spanky is down

Noel wrote:

>As of 2:00 PM Pacific Coast time Friday, Spanky is back on line.

That is good news indeed!

Tim


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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 12:48:29 +0500
From: Abhishek Roy <[e-mail]>
Subject: [none]

Hello all,
       This is my first post to this list, though I've been lurking for a few
months. The introduction to the list said that this was the place to wax
eloquent about other fractal software (among other things) and so far none
has done *that*, so here goes...

Wlplot - Wesley Loewer available at http://archives.math.utk.edu
A dos based collection of many small graphing programs connected by a
meny.Simple, fast and really nifty at times (polar and recursive
functions). BTW the author is thankful to the Stone Soup group for the
Mandel speedups.

Euler  - Rene Grothmann at http://mathsrv.ku-eichstaett.de/MGF/homes/grothmann
The features are in direct proportion to the number of disclaimers that the
author puts out (following in the finest GNU tradition!). Only 3d
Mandelbrot set with potential lines and Julias in the way of fractals, but
you can program your own. A sample recursive flower is included (yes I know
you did that when you were twelve but just thought I'd mention it).

    And now, last but not the least {:-> Fractint. May light eternal shine
upon the progammers (with a litle more wattage for developers of the
formula parser). In fact you could cut out nearly all the other features
except that and the evolver and still have a great program.
    Enough said. Good bye for now.
                                Abhishek Roy



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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 16:57:20 -0500
From: Sylvie Gallet <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) New galleries

Hi All,

  I just reorganized my site, moved the entrance to Fractalus.com, update=
d
my Fractal-Art Contests page, and added two galleries (#15 and 16).

  The new URLs are:

  - for the English version:
    <http://www.fractalus.com/sylvie/homepage.htm>
  - for the French version:
    <http://www.fractalus.com/sylvie/homepagf.htm>

  Enjoy!

        - Sylvie

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Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:21:06 EST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (fractint) New galleries

In a message dated 10/31/1999 4:59:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> http://www.fractalus.com/sylvie/homepage.htm

Mon Dieu, Sylvie!
What remarkable creations!

Stephen Wolf

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Date: Mon,  1 Nov 1999 01:06:56 -0800
From: tim gilman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) New galleries

> [e-mail] (Sylvie Gallet) wrote:
> (on 10/31/99 at 4:57 PM)
>
> Hi All,
>
>   I just reorganized my site, moved the entrance to
> Fractalus.com, updated my Fractal-Art Contests page, and
> added two galleries (#15 and 16).
>
>   The new URLs are:
>
>   - for the English version:
>     <http://www.fractalus.com/sylvie/homepage.htm>
>   - for the French version:
>     <http://www.fractalus.com/sylvie/homepagf.htm>
>
>   Enjoy!
>
>         - Sylvie

Sylvie,

I thoroughly enjoyed your galleries.  I've been unsubscribed
from the fractint list for a few months, and your gallery
update is the first list-message to find me.

Thanks again for sharing your images,
=- Tim
[e-mail]



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Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 05:28:48 +0500
From: Abhishek Roy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Other programs

My mailer-daemon informed me about errors in this message so I'm resending
it. Sorry if you got it twice.

Hello all,
       This is my first post to this list, though I've been lurking for a few
months. The introduction to the list said that this was the place to wax
eloquent about other fractal software (among other things) and so far none
has done *that*, so here goes...

Wlplot - Wesley Loewer available at http://archives.math.utk.edu
A dos based collection of many small graphing programs connected by a
meny.Simple, fast and really nifty at times (polar and recursive
functions). BTW the author is thankful to the Stone Soup group for the
Mandel speedups.

Euler  - Rene Grothmann at http://mathsrv.ku-eichstaett.de/MGF/homes/grothmann
The features are in direct proportion to the number of disclaimers that the
author puts out (following in the finest GNU tradition!). Only 3d
Mandelbrot set with potential lines and Julias in the way of fractals, but
you can program your own. A sample recursive flower is included (yes I know
you did that when you were twelve but just thought I'd mention it).

    And now, last but not the least {:-> Fractint. May light eternal shine
upon the progammers (with a litle more wattage for developers of the
formula parser). In fact you could cut out nearly all the other features
except that and the evolver and still have a great program.
    Enough said. Good bye for now.
                                Abhishek Roy



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Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 05:29:41 +0500
From: Abhishek Roy <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Liar formula

Does anyone have any more information on the Liar formulas by Chuck Elgbert
given in fractint.frm? The comments are remarkably terse for such an
interesting relation.
                                Abhishek Roy



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Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 13:32:45 GMT
From: "Rupert Millard" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Athlon versus Pentium III

>From: Guy Marson <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (fractint) Athlon versus Pentium III
>
>Hi Fractinters,
>
>My old P90 is out of order now, I don't find HD's (2.1GB max.) anymore...
>etc... so does somebody knows what CPU is better for Fractint (using the
>FPU): the AMD Athlon or the Intel P III?
>
>Thanks for the help!
>
>Guy

U think U've got problems?
I've got a 486sx @ 25MHz with 4mb RAM and I'm not complaining!

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Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 10:10:19 -0500
From: Sylvie Gallet <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) New galleries

Hi Stephen,

>> Mon Dieu, Sylvie!
>> What remarkable creations!

  Merci beaucoup!

  Cheers,

        - Sylvie

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 17:39:42 +0100
From: Thore Berntsen <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) New version of Fractint Screen Saver.

You can find the new version of Fractint screen saver version 2.12 at

http://home.sol.no/~thbernt/fintsave.htm
<http://home.sol.no/~thbernt/fintsave.htm>

Version 2.12 is a fix of some small problems that I have found in
version 2.10 and 2.11.


Thore Berntsen
[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>




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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:54:29 -0500
From: Bill Jemison <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Musical thumbnails

Miguel,

Yes, I've been lurking (blush). I am so far behind
on my messaging that I'm embarrased, but I will try =

to start getting caught up.

I no longer do any fractint midi files, as I find the =

native sounds to be more interesting and fun to use, =

especially with ver.20. But I will be happy to describe
my basic methods, although I have unfortunately lost =

(unreadable backup tape) my programs that I wrote for
the purpose of producing the midi files. =


As you have noted, using the <orbitsave=3Dsound> option
will generate a .txt file which contains information on
on the numberic value that is sent to the pc speaker for
each orbit point generated. It also records a time value =

at the end of each new pixel being calculated. It =

takes the form of:

       768
       1606
       979
       -420
       time=3D113640
       230
       1961
       time=3D115990
       ...

One note if using this option...beware! this file can get
very large, very fast. If one has a high maxiter there can be
more than a million lines generated *per pixel*.

I used this information to convert the raw numbers to values =

which meshed with midi info. For my purposes, I called midi
note value "0" C-1 and note value "127" G9. (Some would do it
differently ie. "0" =3D C-2...there seems to be a lack of agreement).
So "Middle A" - the "A" above "Middle C" has a hz value
of 440 and a midi note value of 69.

So I converted the note values in the sound.txt file to midi note =

info by rounding the raw numbers to the nearest midi note hz value,
calling notes above or below legal limits "silent notes".

I also had to change the time value to a midi recognizable form, as =

well as add in some non-fractint supplied info that is needed by
the key to this whole process...a neat freeware program called =

MF2T.EXE. This does the converting of .txt files to .mid files, and =

visa-versa. I took an existing midi file, ran it through MF2T and
learned what it was looking for in the txt file...added that info =

to my txt files, and ran the companion T2MF and got a usable .mid
file, which could then be manipulated with standard midi programs.

I am quite rusty in the specifics, as it has been three years since
last playing with this technique. I did produce a CD "The Sounds of
Chaos" and would be happy to give info via private email.

Hope that this helps give you a start, if you are so inclined.         =


Bill

 <I just did RTFM and found that orbitsave=3Dsound
 <can generate a .txt file with the "raw" sound data,
 <which in turn can be post-processed and converted
 <to MIDI. In, fact, the Fractint help mentions that =

 <Bill Jemison has produced some interesting music
 <with this feature. Bill, if by chance you are lurking
 <around, could you elaborate on this ?

 <Thanks & regards,
 <Miguel

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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 14:35:05 -0600
From: "Jon Meadows" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Metaverse Portal

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For the last year we've been in the process of creating a 3-D site.  The
site is more than just another 3-D site because it is also multiuser
enabled.  What this means is that you will be able to see the other people's
avatar walking around taking a look or interacting with the virtual
environment. You can chat as well.  Later on you will be able to do things
like exchange files or bring in or leave objects for other people to pick up
or see.

The server and client software used to accomplish this is open source.  We
want to facilitate the building of the metaverse (not just Metaverse
Portal).

You might be wondering why I'm posting this to the Fractint list server.
Well the short answer is that I was exposed to Fractint and the Stone Soup
Group before the creation of the Web.  The Fractint community helped me get
my first publishing deal and my first Pentium computer ($4500 P90 :-).  It
has helped shape my way of thinking and developing software and business
models.  I understand the power of open source and community efforts.
That's why the Fractint community is the first thing that comes to my mind
in regards to what e-commerce things my company should implement first.

Being a graphics, music, and virtual reality artist, I truly respect and
want to help other artists and content developers.  So here goes some
details:

1) the site uses VRML and Java - any VRML browser will work
2) the first component of the site that we will make available to the public
is a space with fractal art galleries.
3) there is currently a large building for the fractal gallery, a building
for a mandelbrot showcase, and a building for a feature artist
4) I would like to stock the fractal gallery with artwork from the previous
fractal contests
5) we are going to provide limited server access so that authorized artists
can upload their latest work and have it automatically updated it within the
virtual reality space(s).
6) we will provide forums and space for downloads (EXEs, DOCs, ect) for the
related VR space(s)
7) we are implementing e-commerce for the sales of posters (and other things
later)
8) we will handle all printing and shipping of artwork
9) we will pay a higher than normal royalty rate
10) we will display artwork that the fractal community wants displayed - not
simply what we decide here at Beyond VR
11) we are going to primarily sell photographic prints over the web - the
prints that have the most sales will go into mass production
12) thanks to ParallelGraphics, we will be able to stream in RealAudio and
RealVideo into the VR space(s)

NO I'M NOT STUPID.... WE WILL GET THE PROPER AUTHORIZATION BEFORE WE MAKE
ANY PRINT AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Prints that go into mass production will be sold through traditional
distributor channels (malls, franchises, headshops, ect).  What will be
different however, is in the fact that we plan on running the smallest mass
production runs possible (3000 - 5000).  Once a design is gone we do not
plan on continuing to offer it except as the high-quality photographic
prints.  This is to help drive collector interest.

The fractal space is just the tip of what we plan on offering at Metaverse
Portal. But it's the first thing we are doing.  If any of you want to check
it out before it's available to the general public,  here is a back door
www.metaverse-portal.com/fractal  The bare bones are there, so you can get a
feel for what I'm talking about.  ALL feedback is extremly welcome (and
encouraged ;-) ..... yes it will be spiffed up considerably... we're
focusing on functionality right now

If you don't have a VRML browser download one here
http://www.parallelgraphics.com   If you already have one, it will work.
CosmoPlayer is beautiful and what the site was designed to work best with
but unfortunately CosmoSoftware is no longer in existence (NO TECH SUPPORT).
We recommend you download Cortona from ParallelGraphics (it has surpassed
CosmoPlayer's abilities anyway).  They are working with us to get a few
remaining bugs out so that we can implement the multiuser features (the bugs
are only in relation to that - not any problems with Cortona displaying
stuff).  When those bugs are taking care of we will turn on the multiuser
capability of the site.  Everything will be optimised for their browser in
the VERY near term so I highly recommend using it.  It will also allow you
to do some interesting things that will be announced soon.

Jon Meadows
Beyond VR
[e-mail]

ps - here's a little story:
once upon a time there was this guy with a 25MHZto SX 486.  He learned about
fractals and thought "these.....are.....cool".  Being a photographer and
computer graphics fanatic, he thought "hmmm...these would make excellent
posters or postcards".  So that 25MHZ-SX chugged for two weeks to generate
the 4096x4096 res newton.  "Beware of the 2 year old boy", he warned the
25MHZ-SX with no keybord lock ,"a keyborad lock won't help you...he keeps
finding the hammer after I hide it"   Two spankings later, the computer had
made all the peices necessary.  Swap file??  Well, we'll just unload
Windows3.1.  That'll leave enough space.   Stitch, stitch, stitch says
PicLab.

It sold 40,000 copies and was on the market for 4 years....
THANKS STONE SOUP GROUPERS  8)







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size=3D2>5) we=20
are going to provide limited server access so that authorized artists =
can upload=20
their latest work and have it automatically updated it within the =
virtual=20
reality space(s).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>6) we=20
will provide forums and space for downloads (EXEs, DOCs, ect) for the =
related VR=20
space(s)</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>7) we=20
are implementing e-commerce for the sales of posters (and other things=20
later)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>8) we will handle all printing and shipping of=20
artwork</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>9) we will pay a higher than normal royalty=20
rate</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>10) we will display artwork that the fractal =
community wants=20
displayed - not simply what we decide here at Beyond =
VR</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>11) we are going to primarily sell photographic =
prints over=20
the web - the prints that have the most sales will go into mass=20
production</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>12) thanks to ParallelGraphics, we will be able to =
stream in=20
RealAudio and RealVideo into the VR space(s)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>NO I'M=20
NOT STUPID.... WE WILL GET THE PROPER AUTHORIZATION BEFORE WE MAKE ANY =
PRINT=20
AVAILABLE FOR SALE</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Prints=20
that go into mass production will be sold through traditional =
distributor=20
channels (malls, franchises, headshops, ect).  What will be =
different=20
however, is in the fact that we plan on running the smallest mass =
production=20
runs possible (3000 - 5000).  Once a design is gone we do not plan =
on=20
continuing to offer it except as the high-quality photographic =
prints. =20
This is to help drive collector interest.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>The=20
fractal space is just the tip of what we plan on offering at Metaverse =
Portal.=20
But it's the first thing we are doing.  If any of you want to check =
it out=20
before it's available to the general public,  here is a back door =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.metaverse-portal.com/fractal">www.metaverse-portal.com=
/fractal</A> =20
The bare bones are there, so you can get a feel for what I'm talking=20
about.  ALL feedback is extremly welcome (and encouraged ;-) ..... =
yes it=20
will be spiffed up considerably... we're focusing on functionality right =

now</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>If you=20
don't have a VRML browser download one here <A=20
href=3D"http://www.parallelgraphics.com">http://www.parallelgraphics.com<=
/A>  =20
If you already have one, it will work.  CosmoPlayer is beautiful =
and what=20
the site was designed to work best with but unfortunately CosmoSoftware =
is no=20
longer in existence (NO TECH SUPPORT).  We recommend you download =
Cortona=20
from ParallelGraphics (it has surpassed CosmoPlayer's abilities =
anyway). =20
They are working with us to get a few remaining bugs out so that we can=20
implement the multiuser features (the bugs are only in relation to that =
- - not=20
any problems with Cortona displaying stuff).  When those bugs are =
taking=20
care of we will turn on the multiuser capability of the site.  =
Everything=20
will be optimised for their browser in the VERY near term so I highly =
recommend=20
using it.  It will also allow you to do some interesting things =
that will=20
be announced soon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jon Meadows</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Beyond VR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A></FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>ps -=20
here's a little story:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>once=20
upon a time there was this guy with a 25MHZto SX 486.  He learned =
about=20
fractals and thought "these.....are.....cool".  Being a=20
photographer and computer graphics fanatic, he thought =
"hmmm...these would=20
make excellent posters or postcards".  So that 25MHZ-SX =
chugged for=20
two weeks to generate the 4096x4096 res newton.  "Beware of =
the 2 year=20
old boy", he warned the 25MHZ-SX with no keybord lock ,"a =
keyborad=20
lock won't help you...he keeps finding the hammer after I hide=20
it"   Two spankings later, the computer had made all the =
peices=20
necessary.  Swap file??  Well, we'll just unload =
Windows3.1. =20
That'll leave enough space.   Stitch, stitch, stitch says=20
PicLab.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>It=20
sold 40,000 copies and was on the market for 4 =
years....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT =
color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>THANKS STONE SOUP GROUPERS  =
8)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D410021117-03111999><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 23:11:46 +0100
From: "Jacco Burger" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (fractint) Fractal exhibition

Miguel,

>>>> I am having my first fractal exhibition in The Netherlands on
>>>> November 5th to 7th. Details can be found on
>>>> http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~jaccobu/kodp/index.htm
>
>The only thing I could figure out is "fractals in a
>tropical environment", which sounds, er, cool !!!

Well, 'hot' will be more likely. It is located in a 12 meter (40 ft)
high glasshouse in which tropical plants are grown, including
palmtrees of over 10 meter high. While temperatures outside might drop
to 10 Celsius or even lower this weekend, temperatures inside might
get close to 30 Celsius...

>What kind of media are you working on ?

Color Laserprints on 180 gr/m2 paper of 27x36 cm, in aluminium frame
of 40x50 cm.

>Anyway, good luck !

Thanks, Miguel!

Bill,

>Congratulations and good luck with the exhibit.  I have always
>enjoyed your pictures.
>Bill
> http://members.aol.com/billatny/fractopi.htm

Thanks!!

Cheers,
Jacco
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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 09:46:11 -0300
From: "Fliguer, Miguel" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (fractint) Musical thumbnails

Bill Jemison wrote :

>>>I also had to change the time value to a midi recognizable form, as
>>>well as add in some non-fractint supplied info that is needed by
>>>the key to this whole process...a neat freeware program called
>>>MF2T.EXE. This does the converting of .txt files to .mid files, and
>>>visa-versa. I took an existing midi file, ran it through MF2T and
>>>learned what it was looking for in the txt file...added that info
>>>to my txt files, and ran the companion T2MF and got a usable .mid
>>>file, which could then be manipulated with standard midi programs.

Many thanks for your "tutorial" ;-), I will try to get this
program and give it a try.

Anyway, based on what's been said on this topic, I think I'll
use the MP3 format for the "thumbnails". And if anybody wants
to listen to the full "song", simply download the PAR and use
Fractint as "PAR player".

See ya !
Miguel

P.S.: Here's a cookie for your ears :

Camelesque         { ; Reminds me of Camel in the 70s
                     ; by Miguel Fliguer - 1999
                     ; [e-mail]
  reset=2000 type=kamtorus center-mag=14.232/11.6834/0.06666667
  params=2/0.1/1024/7 float=y hertz=220 sound=x/fm/quant wavetype=4
  attack=8 decay=6 sustain=11 srelease=3
  scalemap=1/3/5/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/5/3 orbitdelay=2500
  colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\
  O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\
  V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\
  S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\
  S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\
  >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\
  8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\
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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 21:29:01 +0100
From: Theo Bakker <[e-mail]>
Subject: (fractint) Handleiding FractInt

Hier nogmaals een mailtje uit Lisse.
In het kader van m'n "afstuderen" (wiskunde 1e grd) heb ik een
nederlandstalige handleiding geschreven bij Fractint (19.6).
Het is in word-formaat, 42 pagina's, met 2 appendices in de vorm van
Maple worksheets (.mws).
Wil je 'm hebben, stuur dan even een mailtje naar me toe.

Groetjes,

Theo.
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