Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:

I realize that three days have passed since the I posted the last FOTD, but we have been quite busy on regular work and the upcoming FOTD web site here at FC these past few days.

Today’s image is a blast from the past, from around the time of the start of the FOTD in fact, though it never quite made FOTD status.  The image is one of those indescribable things created by the MandNewt formulas — formula number 12 to be exact.  It is typical of the easy (by today’s standards) stuff I was doing at that time, when my machine was a 100mhz 80486.

The name “Golden Oldies” looks back with nostalgia on those days of yore.  But since the image is not a new one, I had to add an asterisk to its rating of a 6.  The calculation time of 1-1/2 minutes on the 2000mhz unit would have been closer to 1/2 hour on the original machine.

The easiest way to view the finished image is to hop down to the current FOTD web site at:

http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html

and view it, finished, there.

The old original FOTD site is available at:

http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/

My own web site is nearing readiness, but not quite ready.  I’ll post the address as soon as I feel it is ready.

Saturday was sunny but unusually cold here at Fractal Central.  The temperature rose from 19F -7C at daybreak to an afternoon high of a meager 37F +3C.  The fractal cats chose the sun.  The next FOTD will be posted as soon as I get a chance.  Until then, take care, and did anyone lose their mind?  I saw one lurking under the porch stairs this morning.

Jim Muth
jamth@mindspring.com


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