ha! i officially broke my hermit-who-lives-under-a-prim-on-a-private-grid lifestyle today!
i had a little time to kill today while waiting to go to lunch so i thought i would finally try out Kitely. i created a “world” and loved how fast and easy it was to get into it. i decided to start with blank land and it only took about 30 seconds for it to be created. i then installed the Kitely one-click enter world dealio which is a very convenient way to basically launch your viewer from your account page on Kitely.com (i am sure i am not being as precise with my description as Ilan would be, but you get my drift) =)
i then clicked to enter my world, Imprudence launched and i did not have to enter any creds, it simply put me on my new world (region). i was very, very impressed! i am used to running my own server and doing lots of stuff related to OpenSim so it was wonderful to have this incredibly simple process to get in-world. note to Prok (who hates my guts and thinks of me as an idiot) who commented on Maria’s blog wondering how easy it is to get into Kitely (seems you must be a big dope if you are too scared to check it out yourself) – it is SOOO EASY! i applaud Ilan and Oren for doing the most incredible job of setting up this smooth flow. compared to getting a sim in Second Life, the Kitely process is certainly 10 times easier and it is instant (and painless since it’s pretty much free to do one)
Kitely is 10 times easier than SL for getting your own region?
yes, and i know since i bought 19 sims from Linden Lab – the Kitely experience is really that much simpler and far, far faster. i can’t say enough positive things to express how impressed i am at their interface and the user experience
Ilan and Oren, you guys are fantastic and have thought out and executed Kitely is a phenomenal manner
okay, enough of the love fest (btw, Ilan’s avatar was very cute, but what do i know, i like furries!) =D
after landing on my brand new region (they have a region uploader that is very easy to use, as well as a way to export your OAR just as easily – one-click!), i decided to give their performance a test and imported my Pink Galaxy Destroyer 3000 which is 638 prims. it did take a while to import it and i will do a timed test later (probably tomorrow’s post) but while it was importing, Ilan popped in to say hello!
we chatted for about 10 minutes about all sorts of geeky stuff and some awesome future things that Kitely will be implementing. it was very gracious of Ilan to visit with me (i can ramble in text chat like no one’s business! like 100 words per minute with lots of typos – i was really wound up Ilan, sorry!) =p
Kitely has some great plans for the future and i am very excited for them. i’ll be in there more often building myself a home – Kitely has blown away and exceeded my expectations =)
I know, isn’t it amazing?
And Ilan’s avatar *is* cute, and he’s got a nice accent, too.
But I’m waiting for the hypergrid before I make my commitment.
Maria Korolov
28 Jul 12 at 1:23 pm
Thank you Ener :-)
It was a pleasure meeting you inworld and I look forward to seeing your new Kitely home evolve over time… I’m also eagerly waiting for you to upload your trademark pink-haired avatar :-)
Ilan Tochner
28 Jul 12 at 1:55 pm
Hi Maria,
Hypergrid support is pending on hypergrid 2.0 coming out, and that is not something we control… :-)
Ilan Tochner
28 Jul 12 at 1:59 pm
lol, what a way to enter Kitely with my Bubblegum Pink Galaxy Destroyer Spaceship! i’m really quite Zen in real life! =)
Ener Hax
28 Jul 12 at 4:43 pm
i didn’t know Prok hates your guts! congratulations and you are now an honorary member of the FOC (Feted Outer Core)
Wizard Gynoid
28 Jul 12 at 6:05 pm
err. my bad. that’s FOC = Fabulous Outer Core
Wizard Gynoid
28 Jul 12 at 6:06 pm
Its about time, Ener! :-) Drop by Port Conor on Kitely some time :-)
Sarge Misfit
28 Jul 12 at 6:58 pm
yah, Prok says i use too many pics in blog posts and that i am too bubbly and happy!
she had serious anger issues which is a shame because she is very smart and extremely passionate about virtual worlds
cool Sarge, i will! =)
Ener Hax
28 Jul 12 at 10:10 pm
@Wizard. Ah yes, Ener and her vacuous posts and Flickr pics. I recall the accusations well.
Prokofy engages in, what I call, “Train Wreck” journalism.
It is accusatory, combative, negative, and quite clever in its strategy – people come back for a look at the train wreck. Its human nature.
But we see what she does there, and its a technique borrowed from some sports writers, tech journalists, and the more commonly, radio shock jocks.
Prokofy engages in classic Low Culture. Jerry Springer does not attract an audience for a program of High Culture.
Breen Whitman
29 Jul 12 at 12:40 am
Yes, I have joined Kitely as well, basically to have the option to build on a larger scale.
graham mills
29 Jul 12 at 3:13 am
lol Breen, you may remember it better than i do – Prok can spew out the venom! sheesh, what an angry person!
i never thought of it as train wreck writing but that is exactly what she does!
so graham,what are ya building? i’m making a deserted island for a home in Kitely (you can see it in flickr)
Ener Hax
29 Jul 12 at 7:10 pm
Ilan has always been VERY helpful to me. I have been grateful for his time and patience when I’m having a blonde moment lol!!
Great job with Kitely Ilan, keep it up!
Sunny
10 Aug 12 at 1:09 am