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Fractal fun on the web

You like zoning out in front of fractals, right? Of course you do!

FractalJS is the easiest fractal zoomer yet: just pinch-zoom or scrollwheel and watch it go. There are several sets to choose from, a smoothing option, lots of color schemes, and it’s all open-source.

Alternatives: Calvin Metcalf’s Leaflet has Google Maps-style controls and Alson Kemp’s WebFract3D renders sets in three dimensions for an especially bizarre experience.

Bonus: Here’s a Mandelbrot set being generated on a 50-year-old IBM mainframe.

Found any cool fractal stuff on the web lately?

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