Monochrome Spring Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I missed something. Why do we think it's coming out tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someyoungkid Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Where do you find the information about the maintenance? Edited March 30, 2015 by someyoungkid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanEvansLam Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I missed something. Why do we think it's coming out tonight? Yeah, I second this inquiry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slip Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov 03/26/15 - FastLane will be unavailable from 10:00PM ET, Monday, March 30 to 3:00AM ET, Tuesday, March 31 for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commodork Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 i think we're all collectively losing it at this point braindump 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmojo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah, I second this inquiry Yea, so since all of fastlane is going to be down tomorrow some seem to think this means that results will be posted. On the other hand it has been noted that in the past years they have only taken down the GRF page to post results and have never posted a warning this advanced so it may actually just be routine maintenance. They have maintenance overnight nearly every other week in this same 10pm-3am window. The reality is none of us actually know when it is. Speculation, I'd love for it to be tomorrow but I feel like we are jumping the gun a little on this one. Munashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freudian_Slip Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Yea, so since all of fastlane is going to be down tomorrow some seem to think this means that results will be posted. On the other hand it has been noted that in the past years they have only taken down the GRF page to post results and have never posted a warning this advanced so it may actually just be routine maintenance. They have maintenance overnight nearly every other week in this same 10pm-3am window. The reality is none of us actually know when it is. Speculation, I'd love for it to be tomorrow but I feel like we are jumping the gun a little on this one. Possible you're right, but I hope not. They are also having 2 maintenance periods within a couple days. The one that happened Sunday could have been regular maintenance, the other the GRF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmojo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Possible you're right, but I hope not. They are also having 2 maintenance periods within a couple days. The one that happened Sunday could have been regular maintenance, the other the GRF. I so want to be wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlemoondragon Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I give it a 90% that the winners will be announced tonight. I bet the GRFP group wanted the maintenance notice up as a subtle way saying without saying "RESULTS THEN", because in previous years dozens of people emailed, posted (facebook), tweeted, etc. about when the results would be up. I've noticed less of these this year when last year there were several. Of course, this is speculation and I might be reading into it too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munashi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I give it a 90% that the winners will be announced tonight. I bet the GRFP group wanted the maintenance notice up as a subtle way saying without saying "RESULTS THEN", because in previous years dozens of people emailed, posted (facebook), tweeted, etc. about when the results would be up. I've noticed less of these this year when last year there were several. Of course, this is speculation and I might be reading into it too much. That'd be cool, and I do think it's possible. I'm still thinking Friday, personally. But I wouldn't mind being wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbolya1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I feel like it's definitely tonight. There have been few times where fastlane shut down 10 pm -3 am and I feel like those time when it did, the announcement that the site would be down wasn't made this far in advance. It's like they're telling us without telling us, as littlemoondragon pointed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmojo Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 so even though its only 10am EST...who is staying up tonight? I know some people say don't do it but I'm typically up till 2 am EST anyways so its not a big deal for me to stay up an hour longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbolya1 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm going to end up falling asleep on time but waking up in the middle of the night to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb1au Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I will also probably be going to bed at my normal time but waking up in the middle of the night Edited March 30, 2015 by rlb1au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochie Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I was just thinking about why the message went up for all of FastLane to go down this year instead of just the GRFP page, and it might be because there were even more applicants than last year (I don't know this for sure, but in general there are more applicants each year) and it takes some serious work to enter the info to update 14,000+ profiles and get all the emails directed to the correct people, etc and then they have to check it all to make sure they don't accidentally give someone the wrong status. Maybe it's easier to take the whole site down than to try to do it all while the other parts of FastLane are still up and running. Or maybe they just have a new IT guy and this is how he wants to do it. Or maybe they watch these forums and thought it'd be funny to see our over analyzing of the early maintenance posting. Edited March 30, 2015 by moochie Cosmojo, kbolya1, M4ss5pec and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humulus_lupulus Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I could barely sleep last night. When I did fall asleep, I had two separate dreams that I got it. Good vibes, or unfortunate boost of hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowclaw Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well I had two dreams about this last night. The first dream was straightforward. I opened the email and saw I was awarded the fellowship. The second dream was was about an alien conspiracy to abduct the winners. The aliens disabled the NSF servers some how and then linked into them using devices disguised as a grills. They then set up centers for students to come find out the results. If someone was a winner, they fed them a piece of pepperoni from the grill that had a mind control agent in it. While waiting in line, I figured out that the grill was fake and an alien device so I ran out to try and find someone to stop them. However, aliens were everywhere (disguised as humans) and they chased after me so I couldn't blow their cover. Never found out of I got the fellowship, though. kem962, doyleowl, M4ss5pec and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb1au Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well I had two dreams about this last night. The first dream was straightforward. I opened the email and saw I was awarded the fellowship. The second dream was was about an alien conspiracy to abduct the winners. The aliens disabled the NSF servers some how and then linked into them using devices disguised as a grills. They then set up centers for students to come find out the results. If someone was a winner, they fed them a piece of pepperoni from the grill that had a mind control agent in it. While waiting in line, I figured out that the grill was fake and an alien device so I ran out to try and find someone to stop them. However, aliens were everywhere (disguised as humans) and they chased after me so I couldn't blow their cover. Never found out of I got the fellowship, though. That's an amazing dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souzou Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 First time applicant: so will we be emailed as well as the results being posted on FastLane? Or do we have to just check FastLane? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyNerd Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 First time applicant: so will we be emailed as well as the results being posted on FastLane? Or do we have to just check FastLane? Thanks! I'm sure everyone is not emailed at the exact same time but last year I received an email at 2:07 am central time (I just went and checked old emails I'm not that obsessive). I think the results we up maybe 5 or 10 minutes before that. On another note people in my department keep insisting that "I'll totally get the award because I got HM last year." Do you think reviewers look or even care about this? I think not, it seems unrelated to your current application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmu Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 @HockeyNerd, there are people who got HM one year who got nothing (not even HM again) so it's certainly not a given. You are judged to higher standards in subsequent years, not just in terms of your project but also in terms of your ability to craft a convincing proposal. Munashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humulus_lupulus Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 On another note people in my department keep insisting that "I'll totally get the award because I got HM last year." Do you think reviewers look or even care about this? I think not, it seems unrelated to your current application. I've been getting that, too, and I'd like to think there is some truth to that. My application last year was HM and I threw it together in about 2 weeks with no real regard for the NSF's mission. This year, based on some reviewer feedback and really targeting the NSF's mission, I was able to really beef it up (I think). I suppose we will find out in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanEvansLam Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I've been getting that, too, and I'd like to think there is some truth to that. My application last year was HM and I threw it together in about 2 weeks with no real regard for the NSF's mission. This year, based on some reviewer feedback and really targeting the NSF's mission, I was able to really beef it up (I think). I suppose we will find out in a couple of weeks. what is HM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munashi Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 what is HM? Honorable Mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioBum Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Finding it really hard to concentrate today ... whatwhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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