Test ICO has been up and running for a week. Looking at it from time to time there does not seem to be a lot of activity right now. There was a long period yesterday where I was the only investor with my 0.01 eth:)
There seems to be some hype around EOS but mostly people asking “when EOS ICO is?” Or “is EOS new token?”. Where are the guys interested in this from a technical perspective? Let's start testing this thing! Help spread the word about the test ICO and get as many people in this as possible. This will help get the real thing out faster with as little problems as possible!
Source code for the contract is here: https://github.com/EOSIO/eos-token-sale
You can try it out via the UI provided by EOS through chrome + MetaMask here: https://eosio.github.io/eos-token-sale/
Just make sure you select Kovan network in MetaMask. I’ve been having issues with the UI so really am curious of how you guys get along with it! It sometimes seems to be stuck at Loading… for a very long time.
You can interact with the contract directly via https://www.myetherwallet.com/#contracts (again select Kovan network). The latest contract address can be found on github here: https://github.com/EOSIO/eos-token-sale/blob/master/docs/index.js and the ABI is here: https://github.com/EOSIO/eos-token-sale/edit/master/docs/eos_sale_abi.js
You should also be able to use geth directly or with mist connected to the Kovan network. Function to buy is buyWithLimit and to check how much EOS you currently get you can use userBuys.
More details coming in my next post. I am currently working on getting a guide setup in the next couple of days based on my experience with trying different methods. You can get some KETH for tests form here https://gitter.im/kovan-testnet/faucet or hit me up with your kovan network address and I can send you a bit.
If you are a developer and plan to get into EOS hit me up to exchange ideas and opinions. I am Andrei Nadejde (@93773717 (Andrei)) on Telegram and 
See you on the flipside!