Open-source Blender Foundation now welcomes bitcoins
The Blender Foundation, which is behind the free and open-source 3D computer graphics program Blender, has joined the community of websites that accept bitcoin donations. While not much fanfare accompanied the decision, Blender's website now features a bitcoin address -- 17orEh51ab8HoU7g8Ezwcp76jCpeL7PabJ -- for supporters who want to throw a bit of digital currency its way. "Amazing!" wrote reddit user Annihilia. "I'm a huge proponent of Blender. Easily one of my most used tools for work." "Excellent to see," added redditor AD-Edge. "I'm a long time user of Blender. When I get some BTC of....
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