Psssst: we have a HUGE Blender contest coming up 🤫

[Magnavis]

[bartv (Bart Veldhuizen)]

Patience, grasshopper We’ll need a few more hours to sort everything out - I think we can launch in the early evening, Amsterdam time.

[KickAir_8P]

@bartv

, , , I think we can launch in the early evening, Amsterdam time.

Well, that’s not vague at all! It’s about 4:40 in the afternoon there now, IMHO “early evening” starts about 5:30pm. I won’t get into serious refresh-key pounding 'till then, 'kay?

Edited to add: if we’re doing this on Amsterdam time, maybe everyone planning to participate should download the latest beta and alpha, just in case.

[bartv (Bart Veldhuizen)]

We’re not liable for any damage to your F5 key!

[Charles_Weaver (Chuck)]

I’m already a step ahead. I’ve removed the default cube from my startup file!

[KickAir_8P]

@Charles_Weaver

I’m already a step ahead . . .

I never delete the Default Cube, it’s bad luck. My startup file has it unselectable, viewport/render visibility off, and tucked away in the Equipment Collection, but not deleted. For extra startup speed, there’s a Suzanne in pride-of-place 0-0-0.

[KickAir_8P]

6:20pm in Amsterdam – :: click!::

[bartv (Bart Veldhuizen)]

WE’RE LIVE! Check it out:

Make a Splash in Amsterdam

Win a trip to the Blender Conference 2022. [BCON CHALLENGE - BLENDER NATION_v2] After years of travel restrictions, Blender users can finally meet in Amsterdam again at the 2022 Blender Conference and celebrate Blender’s 20th open source birthday together! And this is your chance to attend: together with Sketchfab, we’re launching our biggest challenge yet with prizes that include two all-expenses paid trips to Amsterdam. Join this challenge, and you could be on a flight to Amsterdam in Octobe…

[joseph (J)]

Sweet! I’ve been on the edge of my seat!

[KickAir_8P]

While the availability of Blender’s CC0 Splash Screens is a subject near and dear to my heart, I can’t use the prizes (caretaking, can’t travel). Looking forward to the artworks – you guys have fun!

[Kazrarr]

arf, same thing for me, good luck to everyone also !