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fractint-digest Wednesday, December 5 2001 Volume 01 : Number 615
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:03:58 EST
From: JimMuth@aol.com
Subject: (fractint) Re: Fractal Lady??
Multiple wrote:
>Fractal lady?
and Freed added:
>Is this not the first documented reference to "fractal lady"
>(para 2, Line 3)????
>Is this an announcement or merely mention of a fact
>well-known among the in-crowd? PNL?? Others??
>Cats, a woman, what'll it be next........ a bouncing baby
>CD-ROM? ;-)
The fractal lady, name of Susan, who prefers to remain
unmentioned in the background, is a vital part of the Fractal
Central support team. I don't recall previously mentioning
her directly, but I have alluded to her several times, when I
told of things such as being dragged to Thanksgiving dinners
or the movie theater, etc. Fortunately, (or unfortunately),
there are no bouncing babies, though neices and nephews
abound. BTW, if all goes well, I'll have my own photo
posted to the FOTD web sites before long.
Jim M.
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Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:19:19 -0600
From: bmc1@airmail.net
Subject: Re: (fractint) Re: Fractal Lady??
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<p>Freed
<p>JimMuth@aol.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Multiple wrote:
<p>>Fractal lady?
<p>and Freed added:
<p>>Is this not the first documented reference to "fractal lady"
<br>>(para 2, Line 3)????
<p>>Is this an announcement or merely mention of a fact
<br>>well-known among the in-crowd? PNL?? Others??
<p>>Cats, a woman, what'll it be next........ a bouncing baby
<br>>CD-ROM? ;-)
<p>The fractal lady, name of Susan, who prefers to remain
<br>unmentioned in the background, is a vital part of the Fractal
<br>Central support team. I don't recall previously mentioning
<br>her directly, but I have alluded to her several times, when I
<br>told of things such as being dragged to Thanksgiving dinners
<br>or the movie theater, etc. Fortunately, (or unfortunately),
<br>there are no bouncing babies, though neices and nephews
<br>abound. BTW, if all goes well, I'll have my own photo
<br>posted to the FOTD web sites before long.
<p>Jim M.
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:39:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 30-11-01 (Fractal Watermelons [5])
FOTD -- November 30, 2001 (Rating 5)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
I named today's image "Fractal Watermelons" because it reminds
me of watermelon slices, one of a young boy's supreme summer
pleasures. Unfortunately, the melons are not quite ripe, so the
image can be rated at only an average 5.
The image is a scene in the Z^1.7+C Mandeloid, sliced 23.5
levels up the logarithmic hyper-spiral. This parent fractal is
a large open ocean with an extended area of chaos on the
southern shore and a prominent bud on the eastern shore.
The midget at the center of today's image mirrors the shape of
its parent fractal. It is located on the inside of the southern
branch of the valley of the eastern bud of the parent. No sign
at all of symmetry exists around the midget, a situation which
is not unusual in fractals of fractional orders.
An interesting variation of today's scene can be found by
re-setting the logmap from 129 to zero and re-running the
parameter file. I originally had intended on using this
version of the scene, but decided on the watermelon version
instead.
One of the better features of today's FOTD is that the parameter
file renders in around 5 minutes. The download of the file of
the GIF image is marginally faster however, and can be found at:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
and at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
The fractal weather Thursday here at the fractal shoppe was
miserable to say the least, as an east wind off the ocean
brought low clouds, fog and drizzle to the area. The chilly
temperature of 54F 12C and wet grass kept the fractal cats
confined to the porch. But all was not lost. Sensing a foul
cat-mood developing, I offered them a treat of tuna, which kept
their spirits bright throughout the dismal afternoon.
Once again I find myself with work to do and a day in which to
do it. Since I always feel better when work is finished early,
I'd best get started. Until next time, take care, and when the
going gets tough, the tough get a fractal going.
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================
FractalWatermelons { ; time=0:05:41.30--SF5 on a P200
reset=2001 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm
formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1
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frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users
e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
p=real(p2)+PI
q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
r=real(p2)-q
Z=C=Pixel:
Z=log(Z)
IF(imag(Z)>r)
Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
ENDIF
Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
|Z|<a
}
END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================
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Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:01:36 EST
From: JimMuth@aol.com
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 01-12-01 (Fractal Activity [6])
FOTD -- December 01, 2001 (Rating 6)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
The hectic activity that fills today's image inspires the name
"Fractal Activity". Fragments of all shape and size swirl about
in a hazy atmosphere, with a small mis-shapen midget at the
center holding it all together. Several long, thin elements
lend a vaguely sinister air to the whole scene.
The formula Z^1.65+C generates the parent fractal, which at a
level 130.5 turns up the logarithmic spiral, generates a roughly
Mandeloid-shaped bay with a large area of extended chaos on the
south shore, a large irregular bud on the north shore, and a
smaller bud on the east shore. Today's scene is located in the
north valley of the smaller east bud.
The overall bluish cast of the color palette creates the hazy
atmospheric effect of the scene, which rates an above average 6,
though it falls short of the exceptional quality that would rate
a 7 or above. The render time of 22 minutes is a bit slow, but
the resulting impatience can be eliminated by downloading the
completed GIF image file from the W.W.Web at the URL:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
or at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
But give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post the image
before going for the download.
The fractal weather Friday here at Fractal Central was once
again unpleasant for cats who like to romp outdoors in warm dry
conditions. With a temperature of 71F 21.5C, it was warm
enough, but the heavy clouds and occasional light rain made it
just too wet for outdoor comfort for cats.
We've come to the end of another FOTD, and once again I failed
to philosophize. I've got a little work to finish and lots of
philosophizing to do before I settle down to search for the next
fractal -- the fractal that will appear as the FOTD for December
2. So until the next time arrives, take lots of care, and what
ever happened to Jay Hill and Doctor J?
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================
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formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=b
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frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users
e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
p=real(p2)+PI
q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
r=real(p2)-q
Z=C=Pixel:
Z=log(Z)
IF(imag(Z)>r)
Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
ENDIF
Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
|Z|<a
}
END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================
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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 09:44:37 EST
From: JimMuth@aol.com
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 02-12-01 (Mandelbrot Billows [5])
FOTD -- December 02, 2001 (Rating 5)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
For today's fractal we once again break out the MandelbrotBC1
formula. This time we draw the Z^1.6+C Mandeloid fractal as it
appears 131 levels up the logarithmic spiral. At this lofty
height the fractal appears as a large open area broken by
several spectacular discontinuities. Many small protobuds line
the southern shore, which is marked by an area of chaos that
extends far inland, constantly trying to organize itself into
well-defined filaments as it dies out, but never quite
succeeding.
Many tiny midgets lie in this chaotic area. Today's scene, with
its even tinier midget, lies in the suburbs of one of these tiny
midgets. When I first saw today's image, I didn't know quite
what to make of it. Eventually, the impression of billowing
clouds of smoke came to mind, and I named it "Mandelbrot
Billows".
I'm not quite satisfied with the colors. Dark blue would give a
better impression of billowing smoke clouds than the present
dark green. Yet the image has a kind of uniqueness that made me
decide to leave it untouched. As a result, I can rate the image
at no more than a 5, a rating that is average. But don't be
disappointed -- even an average fractal is well worth a look.
To have that look at today's fractal, one may run the attached
parameter file and wait 25 minutes, or give Paul and Scott a
chance to render and post the image and download it from one of
their web sites.
The URL of Paul's site is:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
Scott's site can be found at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
The fractal weather Saturday featured sunny skies, light winds,
and a balmy temperature of 73F 23C. It was absolutely perfect
for the fractal cats, who were in and out all day. But since we
normally see ice at this time of year, some local cold weather
lovers are beginning to ask where winter is. And of course,
those who enjoy having something to worry about are once again
fearful that it is the beginning of the global warming that will
eventually end life on earth. As for myself -- I see nothing
more apocalyptic than an unusually warm and pleasant Autumn in
the local area.
Regardless of the import of the mildness, it's another perfect
day, it's not yet 10am, and the cats are already worrying me to
let them out. When the fractal cats want to be outdoors, they
had better be let out, or else they become most annoying. So
I'm off to open the door. Until next time, take care, and what
ever happened to the 'nuclear winter' crisis?
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================
Mandelbrot_Billows { ; time=0:25:21.65--SF5 on a P200
reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm
formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1
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frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users
e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
p=real(p2)+PI
q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
r=real(p2)-q
Z=C=Pixel:
Z=log(Z)
IF(imag(Z)>r)
Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
ENDIF
Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
|Z|<a
}
END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================
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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:18:51 -0800
From: "George Priest" <geopriest@raincity.com>
Subject: (fractint) fractint documentation
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 23:21:42 -0600
From: "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee@Worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: (fractint) fractint documentation
George Priest wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me what format is used
> for the fractint.doc file.
Plain Text. Just use Wordpad or similar document viewer.
But if you want the page breaks to be correct, then use MS-Word and edit
the file by modifying every occurance of:
" Fractint Version 20.02 Page"
with the following:
"^m Fractint Version 20.02 Page"
Sincerely,
P.N.L.
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 23:53:00 -0800
From: Mark Christenson <mchris@value.net>
Subject: (fractint) Web gallery
After almost eight months in limbo, I am resurrecting the site.
Bud's Fractal Pages went off the air in late April because of
a change in policy after one in a series of ISP buyouts that
left me with only 5 MB of storage. Since I have yet to arrange
a new home for my site, I have decided to display one gallery
at my current location. It contains 20 new images. You are
invited to view them at
http://veenet.value.net/~mchris/fractals.htm
For the IFL and others, please don't bother to update your
links just yet. Now that I have new content, I don't think it
will be too long before I take the plunge into a bigger pool.
Regards,
Bud
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:41:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Muth <jamth@mindspring.com>
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 03-12-01 (A Vision of Sylphs [3])
FOTD -- December 03, 2001 (Rating 3)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
Today's rather slow image rates only a lowly 3. If I worked on
the colors, I could raise it to a 5 or 6, but due to the world
news, I just don't have the enthusiasm necessary to work with
fractals.
I named today's image "A Vision of Sylphs". A sylph is an
elemental nature spirit that dwells (or is supposed to dwell) in
the air. Having never seen a sylph, I have no idea of their
appearance, but some of the elements in today's image give the
impression of a swirling dance of atmosphere. This is reason
enough to justify the name.
The formula of the image is Z^1.55+C, sliced 97 levels up the
logarithmic spiral. The render time of 43 minutes is far too
long for such a disappointing image. A far better way to see
the sylphs is to download the GIF image from the W.W.Web at:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
or at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
But give Paul and Scott a chance to render and post the image
before visiting their sites.
The fractal weather Sunday here at Fractal Central turned cloudy
and chilly. No rain fell, but the temperature of 52F 11C and
lack of warm sun limited the fractal cats' time outdoors to less
than an hour. When they can't go out, the cats get hungry, so
they spent most of the afternoon indoors, worrying me for more
food.
Right now I'm worried about some work that should be finished
but is not. The best way to finish it is to start. And though
I don't feel like doing so, that's what I'm about to do. Until
next time, take care, and what is wrong with humanity?.
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
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e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
p=real(p2)+PI
q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
r=real(p2)-q
Z=C=Pixel:
Z=log(Z)
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Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
ENDIF
Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
|Z|<a
}
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 11:27:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Guy Hammer <guyh@aracnet.com>
Subject: Re: (fractint) fractint documentation
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Paul N. Lee wrote:
> But if you want the page breaks to be correct, then use MS-Word and edit
> the file by modifying every occurance of:
>
> " Fractint Version 20.02 Page"
>
> with the following:
>
> "^m Fractint Version 20.02 Page"
Hmm, my fractinit.doc file (from xfractint) already has the form feed
charactors...
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Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 13:37:15 -0600
From: Programmer Dude <cjsonnack@mmm.com>
Subject: Re: (fractint) fractint documentation
> On Sun, 2 Dec 2001, Paul N. Lee wrote:
>> with the following:
>>
>> "^m Fractint Version 20.02 Page"
Would ^L be better or are the pages really just one line off?
p.s.
Some printers treat a single ^M as *just* a Carriage Return, and do
not advance the paper, so in some cases ^M might not even work....
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Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 14:55:08 -0600
From: "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee@Worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: (fractint) fractint documentation
Guy Hammer wrote:
>
> Hmm, my fractinit.doc file (from xfractint)
> already has the form feed charactors...
>
I had used another text editor on mine and it seems to have eliminated
the manual page break character x'0C', and left only the
line-feed/carriage-return characters x'0D0A' within the file. After
running the "makedoc" again, I see they are back to normal.
Programmer Dude wrote:
>
> Would ^L be better or are the pages really
> just one line off?
>
> p.s.
> Some printers treat a single ^M as *just* a
> Carriage Return, and do not advance the paper,
> so in some cases ^M might not even work....
If using MS-Word, the ^l (lowercase "L") is normally for a manual line
break when doing a replace, and the ^m is for a manual page break. Try
doing a replace option in MS-Word, select the MORE button and choose the
SPECIAL drop down list. You will notice all the characters available.
Those "special" characters are only representations for the actual
hexadecimal value which will be used.
Sincerely,
P.N.L.
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Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 15:10:50 -0600
From: Programmer Dude <cjsonnack@mmm.com>
Subject: Re: (fractint) fractint documentation
"Paul N. Lee" wrote:
> Try doing a replace option in MS-Word, select the MORE button and
> choose the SPECIAL drop down list. You will notice all the characters
> available.
Heh! Cool!! I learned somethin', Thanks!!!
Apparently you can use them as *search* patterns, too. THAT's gonna
come in handy....
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Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:07:08 EST
From: JimMuth@aol.com
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 04-12-01 (A Make-good Fractal [8])
FOTD -- December 04, 2001 (Rating 8)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
Today's fractal is named "A Makegood Fractal". I felt that I
needed to make good the abysmal fractal that passed for the FOTD
of December 3. Today, I atone for yesterday's 3-rated let-down
by presenting a fractal that rates a lofty 8.
The formula takes 0.03 parts of Z^13, adds 0.03 parts of Z^(-23)
and then adds (1/C). This formula draws a narrow ring of lakes
with many places to explore for midgets. For today's scene, I
chose a rudimentary valley along the negative X-axis.
Today's image has been colored with the outside-fmod option,
with the proximity factor set to 1.5. I rendered it with the
passes set to 'b'. This is not only the fastest option with
this particular scene, it also eliminates several unwanted holes.
Running the parameter file by the fastest rendering option is
actually irrelevant, since all methods render within a few
seconds of one minute on my machine. The render time will be
less than one minute on anything faster than 200mhz.
Those who still wish to download the GIF image can find it at:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
and at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
The fractal weather Monday at Fractal Central blossomed sunny
and mild with light winds. The 59F 15C temperature must have
been just what the cats wanted, because they passed the
afternoon resting on the porch and exploring remote parts of the
yard. When the grey cat that lives up the street approached,
Tippy quickly chased it away. Thomas checked Tippy carefully
when he returned to the yard, then they both settled down for
the rest of the afternoon.
The dynamic duo is still settled this morning, so I'd best get
the day's tasks started before they wake up and become a
distraction. Until next time and next fractal, take care, and
maybe cats will succeed where we fail.
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
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a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2),
g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}
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Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:12:35 +0000
From: John Lewis <jlewis@clara.net>
Subject: Re: (fractint) FOTD 04-12-01 (A Make-good Fractal [8])
On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:07:08 EST, JimMuth@aol.com wrote:
FOTD -- December 04, 2001 (Rating 8)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
Today's fractal is named "A Makegood Fractal". I felt that I=
needed
to make good the abysmal fractal that passed for the FOTD of=
December
3.
I rather liked that one, too!
Best wishes
John
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Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 10:59:03 EST
From: JimMuth@aol.com
Subject: (fractint) FOTD 05-12-01 (Half-Half-Shells [8])
FOTD -- December 05, 2001 (Rating 8)
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
(It is widely believed that good things, [and bad things also],
come in groups of three. Today we have the second 8-rated image
in a row. Hopefully, the saying is right and tomorrow's FOTD
will also rate an 8.)
Many things come on a half-shell. Oysters and Venuses are just
two of them. And as today's image shows, fractals also can come
on the half-shell. Today's image shows a scene in fractal-land,
where a midget is surrounded by half-shells. And some of the
half-shells are only half there, which makes them quarter-shells
or "Half-Half-Shells", which explains the name I gave the image.
The formula of the image is totally whimsical, as can be
confirmed by checking the parameters. These random parameters
draw a parent fractal shaped like an oversized figure 8, which
needs an outzoom before it fits on the screen. This figure-8
fractal is actually a grossly distorted Mandeloid rotated 180
degrees, with East Valley on the west side of the main bay.
Today's scene is located rather deep in the chaos of the
southern shore of this valley.
The coloring makes more of the scene than it is actually worth.
The rating of 8 owes about 3 points to the colors, which are due
more to chance than any effort on my part. The parameter file
runs in 1/2 hour on my old machine. This is slow, but not too
much work for such a highly rated image.
The simplest way to see the image is to download it from one of
the FOTD web sites. Those sites can be found at:
<http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html>
and at:
<http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html>
It was summer in December here at Fractal Central on Tuesday.
And to make matters even worse, this is the northern hemisphere,
where Summer is expected in June, July, August and September.
The warm sun, light winds and temperature of 68F 20C pleased the
cats, who were reasonably quiet as they enjoyed the unusual
conditions. The local ski resort operators are not so happy
however. It is difficult to have snow with a temperature like
summer. Hopefully, Winter will arrive by the holidays. It is
even more difficult for Santa sleighs to be used when the ground
is bare.
That's the news from Fractal Central for today. I'll return in
24 hours or so with another fractal, a bit more news, and if I
find the inspiration, some philosophy. Until then, take care,
and find inspiration in your fractals.
Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com
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a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2),
g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j,
k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel):
z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c,
|z| < l
}
END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================
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