(Submitted by Chris Want) This summer the Blender text editor is getting some love, thanks to the 2008 Google Summer of Code program. Student Ian Thompson (aka quorn) is working on a project to improve Blender's python editing capabilities, which is based on a system of 'text plugins'.

This system adds popular functions like code completion and automatic access to documentation -- features that are common in most modern integrated development environments. To check out these features (and more) check out Ian's project page.