trigger redeploy

Update blog metrics; add vercel imsights
migrate to vercel; bump version
2026-04-14 02:53:51 +00:00 · 2026-03-31 14:19:10 -07:00 · 2026-03-31 14:03:41 -07:00 · 2026-03-31 12:11:30 -07:00 · 2026-03-31 12:00:27 -07:00 · 2026-03-31 11:29:30 -07:00
116 changed files with 2438 additions and 791 deletions
--- a/.caddy/Caddyfile.local
+++ b/.caddy/Caddyfile.local
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-timmypidashev.local {
-  tls internal
-
-	reverse_proxy timmypidashev.dev:4321
-}
--- a/.caddy/Caddyfile.release
+++ b/.caddy/Caddyfile.release
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-timmypidashev.dev {
-  tls pidashev.tim@gmail.com
-
-	reverse_proxy timmypidashev.dev:3000
-}
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile.local
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-FROM node:22-alpine
-
-ARG CONTAINER_WEB_VERSION
-ARG ENVIRONMENT
-ARG BUILD_DATE
-ARG GIT_COMMIT
-
-RUN set -eux \
-    & apk add \
-        --no-cache \
-        nodejs \
-        curl
-
-RUN curl -L https://unpkg.com/@pnpm/self-installer | node
-
-WORKDIR /app
-
-COPY . .
-
-RUN echo "PUBLIC_VERSION=${CONTAINER_WEB_VERSION}" > /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT}" >> /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_BUILD_DATE=${BUILD_DATE}" >> /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT=${GIT_COMMIT}" >> /app/.env
-
-EXPOSE 3000
-
-CMD ["pnpm", "run", "dev"]
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile.release
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile.release
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# Stage 1: Build and install dependencies
-FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Install necessary dependencies, including pnpm
-RUN set -eux \
-    && apk add --no-cache nodejs curl \
-    && npm install -g pnpm
-
-# Copy package files first (for better caching)
-COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-
-# Now copy the rest of your source code
-COPY . .
-
-# Set build arguments
-ARG CONTAINER_WEB_VERSION
-ARG ENVIRONMENT
-ARG BUILD_DATE
-ARG GIT_COMMIT
-
-# Create .env file with build-time environment variables
-RUN echo "PUBLIC_VERSION=${CONTAINER_WEB_VERSION}" > /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT}" >> /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_BUILD_DATE=${BUILD_DATE}" >> /app/.env && \
-    echo "PUBLIC_GIT_COMMIT=${GIT_COMMIT}" >> /app/.env
-
-# Build the project
-RUN pnpm run build
-
-# Stage 2: Serve static files
-FROM node:22-alpine
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy built files
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
-COPY --from=builder /app/node_modules ./node_modules
-COPY --from=builder /app/package.json ./package.json
-
-# Expose port 3000
-EXPOSE 3000
-
-# Deployment command
-CMD ["node", "./dist/server/entry.mjs"]
--- a/.github/scripts/deploy_release.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/deploy_release.sh
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Set variables
-BRANCH_NAME="$1"
-COMMIT_HASH="$2"
-GHCR_USERNAME="$3"
-GHCR_TOKEN="$4"
-DEPLOY_TYPE="$5"
-REPO_OWNER="$6"
-COMPOSE_FILE="$7"
-CADDYFILE="$8"
-MAKEFILE="$9"
-
-# Echo out variable names and their content on single lines
-echo "BRANCH_NAME: $BRANCH_NAME"
-echo "COMMIT_HASH: $COMMIT_HASH"
-echo "GHCR_USERNAME: $GHCR_USERNAME"
-echo "DEPLOY_TYPE: $DEPLOY_TYPE"
-echo "REPO_OWNER: $REPO_OWNER"
-echo "COMPOSE_FILE: $COMPOSE_FILE"
-echo "CADDYFILE: $CADDYFILE"
-echo "MAKEFILE: $MAKEFILE"
-
-# Set the staging directory
-STAGING_DIR="/root/deployments/.staging-${COMMIT_HASH}"
-
-# Set the tmux session name for release
-TMUX_SESSION="deployment-release"
-
-# Function to cleanup existing release deployment
-cleanup_release_deployment() {
-    echo "Cleaning up existing release deployment..."
-    # Stop and remove all release containers
-    docker-compose -f "/root/deployments/release/docker-compose.yml" down -v 2>/dev/null
-    # Remove release images
-    docker rmi $(docker images "ghcr.io/$REPO_OWNER/*:release" -q) 2>/dev/null
-    # Kill release tmux session if it exists
-    tmux kill-session -t "$TMUX_SESSION" 2>/dev/null
-    # Remove release deployment directory
-    rm -rf /root/deployments/release
-}
-
-# Function to create deployment directory
-create_deployment_directory() {
-    echo "Creating deployment directory..."
-    mkdir -p /root/deployments/release
-}
-
-# Function to pull Docker images
-pull_docker_images() {
-    echo "Pulling Docker images..."
-    docker pull ghcr.io/$REPO_OWNER/web:release
-}
-
-# Function to copy and prepare files
-copy_and_prepare_files() {
-    echo "Copying and preparing files..."
-    # Copy files preserving names and locations
-    install -D "$STAGING_DIR/$COMPOSE_FILE" "/root/deployments/release/$COMPOSE_FILE"
-    install -D "$STAGING_DIR/$CADDYFILE" "/root/deployments/release/$CADDYFILE"
-    install -D "$STAGING_DIR/$MAKEFILE" "/root/deployments/release/$MAKEFILE"
-    # Replace {$COMMIT_HASH} with $COMMIT_HASH in $CADDYFILE
-    sed -i "s/{\$COMMIT_HASH}/$COMMIT_HASH/g" "/root/deployments/release/$CADDYFILE"
-    # Replace {commit_hash} with $COMMIT_HASH in $COMPOSE_FILE
-    sed -i "s/{commit_hash}/$COMMIT_HASH/g" "/root/deployments/release/$COMPOSE_FILE"
-}
-
-# Function to start the deployment
-start_deployment() {
-    echo "Starting deployment..."
-    # Create new tmux session with specific name
-    tmux new-session -d -s "$TMUX_SESSION"
-    tmux send-keys -t "$TMUX_SESSION" "cd /root/deployments/release && make run release" Enter
-}
-
-# Main execution
-cleanup_release_deployment
-create_deployment_directory
-copy_and_prepare_files
-cd "/root/deployments/release"
-pull_docker_images
-start_deployment
-echo "Release build $COMMIT_HASH deployed successfully!"
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[submodule "src/public/scripts"]
-	path = src/public/scripts
+[submodule "public/scripts"]
+	path = public/scripts
 	url = https://github.com/timmypidashev/scripts
--- a/src/.stackblitzrc
+++ b/src/.stackblitzrc
--- a/186
+++ b/186
@@ -1,186 +0,0 @@
-PROJECT_NAME							:= "timmypidashev.dev"
-PROJECT_AUTHORS 						:= "Timothy Pidashev (timmypidashev) <pidashev.tim@gmail.com>"
-PROJECT_VERSION 						:= "v2.1.1"
-PROJECT_LICENSE 						:= "MIT"
-PROJECT_SOURCES							:= "https://github.com/timmypidashev/web"
-PROJECT_REGISTRY						:= "ghcr.io/timmypidashev"
-PROJECT_ORGANIZATION					:= "org.opencontainers"
-
-CONTAINER_WEB_NAME						:= "timmypidashev.dev"
-CONTAINER_WEB_VERSION					:= "v2.1.1"
-CONTAINER_WEB_LOCATION					:= "src/"
-CONTAINER_WEB_DESCRIPTION				:= "My portfolio website!"
-
-.DEFAULT_GOAL := help
-.PHONY: watch run build push prune bump exec
-.SILENT: watch run build push prune bump exec
-
-help:
-	@echo "Available targets:"
-	@echo "  run           - Runs the docker compose file with the specified environment (local or release)"
-	@echo "  build         - Builds the specified docker image with the appropriate environment"
-	@echo "  push          - Pushes the built docker image to the registry"
-	@echo "  prune         - Removes all built and cached docker images and containers"
-	@echo "  bump          - Bumps the project and container versions"
-
-run:
-	# Arguments:
-	# [environment]: 'local' or 'release'
-	# 
-	# Explanation:
-	# * Runs the docker compose file with the specified environment(compose.local.yml, or compose.release.yml)
-	# * Passes all generated arguments to the compose file.
-	
-	# Make sure we have been given proper arguments.
-	@if [ "$(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS))" = "local" ]; then \
-		echo "Running in local environment"; \
-	elif [ "$(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS))" = "release" ]; then \
-		echo "Running in release environment"; \
-	else \
-		echo "Invalid usage. Please use 'make run local' or 'make run release'"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-
-	docker compose -f compose.$(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS)).yml up --remove-orphans
-
-
-build:
-	# Arguments
-	# [container]: Build context(which container to build ['all' to build every container defined])
-	# [environment]: 'local' or 'release'
-	#
-	# Explanation:
-	# * Builds the specified docker image with the appropriate environment.
-	# * Passes all generated arguments to docker build-kit.
-	
-	# Extract container and environment inputted.
-	$(eval INPUT_TARGET := $(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
-	$(eval INPUT_CONTAINER := $(firstword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-	$(eval INPUT_ENVIRONMENT := $(lastword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-
-	# Call function container_build either through a for loop for each container 
-	# if all is called, or singularly to build the container.
-	$(if $(filter $(strip $(INPUT_CONTAINER)),all), \
-		$(foreach container,$(containers),$(call container_build,$(container) $(INPUT_ENVIRONMENT))), \
-		$(call container_build,$(INPUT_CONTAINER) $(INPUT_ENVIRONMENT)))
-
-push:
-	# Arguments
-	# [container]: Push context(which container to push to the registry)
-	# [version]: Container version to push.
-	#
-	# Explanation:
-	# * Pushes the specified container version to the registry defined in the user configuration.
-	
-	# Extract container and version inputted.
-	$(eval INPUT_TARGET := $(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
-	$(eval INPUT_CONTAINER := $(firstword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-	$(eval INPUT_VERSION := $(lastword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-	
-	# Push the specified container version to the registry.
-	# NOTE: docker will complain if the container tag is invalid, no need to validate here.
-	@docker push $(PROJECT_REGISTRY)/$(INPUT_CONTAINER):$(INPUT_VERSION)
-
-prune:
-	# Removes all built and cached docker images and containers.
-
-bump:
-	# Arguments
-	# [container]: Bump context(which container version to bump)
-	# [semantic_type]: Semantic type context(major, minor, patch)
-	#
-	# Explanation:
-	# * Bumps the specified container version within the makefile config and the container's package.json.
-	# * Bumps the global project version in the makefile, and creates a new git tag with said version.
-	
-	# Extract container and semantic_type inputted.
-	$(eval INPUT_TARGET := $(word 2,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
-	$(eval INPUT_CONTAINER := $(firstword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-	$(eval INPUT_SEMANTIC_TYPE := $(lastword $(subst :, ,$(INPUT_TARGET))))
-	
-	# Extract old container and project versions.
-	$(eval OLD_CONTAINER_VERSION := $(subst v,,$(CONTAINER_$(shell echo $(INPUT_CONTAINER) | tr a-z A-Z)_VERSION)))
-	$(eval OLD_PROJECT_VERSION := $(subst v,,$(PROJECT_VERSION)))
-
-	# Pull docker semver becsause the normal command doesn't seem to work; also we don't need to worry about dependencies.
-	docker pull usvc/semver:latest
-
-	# Bump npm package.json file for selected container
-	cd $(call container_location,$(INPUT_CONTAINER)) && npm version $(shell docker run usvc/semver:latest bump $(INPUT_SEMANTIC_TYPE) $(OLD_CONTAINER_VERSION))
-
-	# Bump the git tag to match the new global version
-	git tag v$(shell docker run usvc/semver:latest bump $(INPUT_SEMANTIC_TYPE) $(OLD_PROJECT_VERSION))
-	
-	# Bump the container version and global version in the Makefile
-	perl -pi -e 's/^PROJECT_VERSION\s*:=\s*\K.*/"v$(shell docker run usvc/semver:latest bump $(INPUT_SEMANTIC_TYPE) $(OLD_PROJECT_VERSION))"/ if /^PROJECT_VERSION\s*:=/' Makefile;
-	perl -pi -e 's/^CONTAINER_$(shell echo $(INPUT_CONTAINER) | tr a-z A-Z)_VERSION\s*:=\s*\K.*/"v$(shell docker run usvc/semver:latest bump $(INPUT_SEMANTIC_TYPE) $(OLD_CONTAINER_VERSION))"/ if /^CONTAINER_$(shell echo $(INPUT_CONTAINER) | tr a-z A-Z)_VERSION\s*:=/' Makefile;
-	
-# This function generates Docker build arguments based on variables defined in the Makefile.
-# It extracts variable assignments, removes whitespace, and formats them as build arguments.
-# Additionally, it appends any custom shell generated arguments defined below.
-define args
-    $(shell \
-        grep -E '^[[:alnum:]_]+[[:space:]]*[:?]?[[:space:]]*=' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | \
-        awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":="} { \
-            gsub(/^[[:space:]]+|[[:space:]]+$$/, "", $$2); \
-            gsub(/^/, "\x27", $$2); \
-            gsub(/$$/, "\x27", $$2); \
-            gsub(/[[:space:]]+/, "", $$1); \
-            gsub(":", "", $$1); \
-            printf "--build-arg %s=%s ", $$1, $$2 \
-        }') \
-        --build-arg BUILD_DATE='"$(shell date)"' \
-		--build-arg GIT_COMMIT='"$(shell git rev-parse HEAD)"'
-endef
-
-# This function generates labels based on variables defined in the Makefile.
-# It extracts only the selected container variables and is used to echo this information
-# to the docker buildx engine in the command line.
-define labels
-	--label $(PROJECT_ORGANIZATION).image.title=$(CONTAINER_$(1)_NAME) \
-	--label $(PROJECT_ORGANIZATION).image.description=$(CONTAINER_$(1)_DESCRIPTION) \
-	--label $(PROJECT_ORGANIZATION).image.authors=$(PROJECT_AUTHORS) \
-	--label $(PROJECT_ORGANIZATION).image.url=$(PROJECT_SOURCES) \
-	--label $(PROJECT_ORGANIZATION).image.source=$(PROJECT_SOURCES)/$(CONTAINER_$(1)_LOCATION)
-endef
-
-# This function returns a list of container names defined in the Makefile.
-# In order for this function to return a container, it needs to have this format: CONTAINER_%_NAME!
-define containers
-    $(strip $(filter-out $(_NL),$(foreach var,$(.VARIABLES),$(if $(filter CONTAINER_%_NAME,$(var)),$(strip $($(var)))))))
-endef
-
-define container_build
-	$(eval CONTAINER := $(word 1,$1))
-	$(eval ENVIRONMENT := $(word 2,$1))
-	$(eval ARGS := $(shell echo $(args)))
-	$(eval VERSION := $(strip $(call container_version,$(CONTAINER))))
-	$(eval TAG := $(PROJECT_NAME):$(ENVIRONMENT))
-
-	@echo "Building container: $(CONTAINER)"
-	@echo "Environment: $(ENVIRONMENT)"
-	@echo "Version: $(VERSION)"
-
-	@if [ "$(strip $(ENVIRONMENT))" != "local" ] && [ "$(strip $(ENVIRONMENT))" != "release" ]; then \
-        echo "Invalid environment. Please specify 'local' or 'release'"; \
-        exit 1; \
-    fi
-
-	$(if $(filter $(strip $(ENVIRONMENT)),release), \
-		$(eval TAG := $(PROJECT_REGISTRY)/$(PROJECT_NAME):$(VERSION)), \
-	)
-
-	docker buildx build --load -t $(TAG) -f .docker/Dockerfile.$(ENVIRONMENT) ./$(strip $(subst $(SPACE),,$(call container_location,$(CONTAINER))))/. $(ARGS) $(call labels,$(shell echo $(CONTAINER_NAME) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')) --no-cache
-endef
-
-define container_location
-    $(strip $(eval CONTAINER_NAME := $(shell echo $(1) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'))) \
-    $(CONTAINER_$(CONTAINER_NAME)_LOCATION)
-endef
-
-define container_version
-	$(strip $(eval CONTAINER_NAME := $(shell echo $(1) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]'))) \
-	$(if $(CONTAINER_$(CONTAINER_NAME)_VERSION), \
-		$(shell echo $(strip $(strip $(CONTAINER_$(CONTAINER_NAME)_VERSION))) | tr -d '[:space:]'), \
-		$(error Version data for container $(1) not found))
-endef
--- a/src/astro.config.mjs
+++ b/src/astro.config.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { defineConfig } from "astro/config";
-import node from "@astrojs/node";
+import vercel from "@astrojs/vercel";
 import tailwind from "@astrojs/tailwind";
 import react from "@astrojs/react";
 import mdx from "@astrojs/mdx";
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ import sitemap from "@astrojs/sitemap";
 // https://astro.build/config
 export default defineConfig({
  output: "server",
-  server: {
-    host: true,
-    port: 3000,
-  },
-  adapter: node({
-    mode: "standalone",
-  }),
+  adapter: vercel(),
  site: "https://timmypidashev.dev",
  build: {
    // Enable build-time optimizations
--- a/compose.local.yml
+++ b/compose.local.yml
--- a/compose.release.yml
+++ b/compose.release.yml
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-services:
-  caddy:
-    container_name: caddy
-    image: caddy:latest
-    ports:
-      - 80:80
-      - 443:443
-    volumes:
-      - ./.caddy/Caddyfile.release:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:rw
-    networks:
-      - proxy_network
-    depends_on:
-      - timmypidashev.dev
-      
-  watchtower:
-    container_name: updates
-    image: containrrr/watchtower
-    volumes:
-      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-      - $HOME/.docker/config.json:/config.json
-    command: --interval 120 --cleanup --label-enable
-
-  timmypidashev.dev:
-    container_name: timmypidashev.dev
-    image: ghcr.io/timmypidashev/timmypidashev.dev:latest
-    networks:
-      - proxy_network
-
-networks:
-  proxy_network:
-    name: proxy_network
-    external: true
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "name": "src",
-  "version": "2.1.1",
+  "name": "timmypidashev-web",
+  "version": "3.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "astro dev --host",
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@astrojs/mdx": "^5.0.3",
-    "@astrojs/node": "^10.0.4",
    "@astrojs/rss": "^4.0.18",
    "@astrojs/sitemap": "^3.7.2",
+    "@astrojs/vercel": "^10.0.3",
    "@giscus/react": "^3.1.0",
    "@pilcrowjs/object-parser": "^0.0.4",
    "@react-hook/intersection-observer": "^3.1.2",
    "@rehype-pretty/transformers": "^0.13.2",
+    "@vercel/analytics": "^2.0.1",
+    "@vercel/speed-insights": "^2.0.0",
    "arctic": "^3.7.0",
+    "ioredis": "^5.10.1",
    "lucide-react": "^0.468.0",
    "marked": "^15.0.12",
    "react": "^18.3.1",
--- a/src/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/src/pnpm-lock.yaml
--- a/src/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/src/pnpm-workspace.yaml
--- a/src/public/blog/breaking-the-chromebook-cage/thumbnail.png
+++ b/src/public/blog/breaking-the-chromebook-cage/thumbnail.png
--- a/src/public/blog/my-first-post/thumbnail.png
+++ b/src/public/blog/my-first-post/thumbnail.png
--- a/src/public/blog/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide/thumbnail.png
+++ b/src/public/blog/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide/thumbnail.png
--- a/src/public/favicon.svg
+++ b/src/public/favicon.svg
--- a/src/public/me.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/me.jpeg
--- a/src/public/og-image.jpg
+++ b/src/public/og-image.jpg
--- a/src/public/pgp.asc
+++ b/src/public/pgp.asc
--- a/src/public/projects/darkbox/thumbnail.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/projects/darkbox/thumbnail.jpeg
--- a/src/public/projects/fhccenter/thumbnail.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/projects/fhccenter/thumbnail.jpeg
--- a/src/public/projects/iridescent/thumbnail.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/projects/iridescent/thumbnail.jpeg
--- a/src/public/projects/reviveauto/thumbnail.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/projects/reviveauto/thumbnail.jpeg
--- a/src/public/projects/web/thumbnail.jpeg
+++ b/src/public/projects/web/thumbnail.jpeg
--- a/public/scripts
+++ b/public/scripts
--- a/src/sandbox.config.json
+++ b/src/sandbox.config.json
--- a/src/README.md
+++ b/src/README.md
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Astro with Tailwind
-
-```
-npm init astro -- --template with-tailwindcss
-```
-
-[![Open in StackBlitz](https://developer.stackblitz.com/img/open_in_stackblitz.svg)](https://stackblitz.com/github/withastro/astro/tree/latest/examples/with-tailwindcss)
-
-Astro comes with [Tailwind](https://tailwindcss.com) support out of the box. This example showcases how to style your Astro project with Tailwind.
-
-For complete setup instructions, please see our [Styling Guide](https://docs.astro.build/guides/styling#-tailwind).
--- a/src/src/components/404/glitched-text.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/404/glitched-text.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";

 const GlitchText = () => {
  const originalText = 'Error 404';
--- a/src/src/components/about/current-focus.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/current-focus.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/about/intro.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/intro.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { ChevronDownIcon } from "@/components/icons";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronDown } from "lucide-react";

 export default function Intro() {
  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default function Intro() {
              className="text-foreground/50 hover:text-yellow-bright transition-colors duration-300"
              aria-label="Scroll to next section"
            >
-              <ChevronDownIcon size={40} className="animate-bounce" />
+              <ChevronDown size={40} className="animate-bounce" />
            </button>
          </div>
        </div>
--- a/src/src/components/about/outside-coding.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/outside-coding.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/about/stats-activity.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/stats-activity.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";

 interface ActivityDay {
  grand_total: { total_seconds: number };
--- a/src/src/components/about/stats-alltime.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/stats-alltime.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/about/stats-detailed.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/stats-detailed.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/about/timeline.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/about/timeline.tsx
--- a/src/components/analytics.tsx
+++ b/src/components/analytics.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Analytics } from "@vercel/analytics/react";
+import { SpeedInsights } from "@vercel/speed-insights/react";
+
+export default function VercelAnalytics() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Analytics />
+      <SpeedInsights />
+    </>
+  );
+}
--- a/src/src/components/animate-in.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/animate-in.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";

 interface AnimateInProps {
  children: React.ReactNode;
--- a/src/src/components/animation-switcher/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/animation-switcher/index.tsx
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ import { ANIMATION_LABELS } from "@/lib/animations";

 export default function AnimationSwitcher() {
  const [hovering, setHovering] = useState(false);
-  const [nextLabel, setNextLabel] = useState("");
+  const [currentLabel, setCurrentLabel] = useState("");
  const committedRef = useRef("");

  useEffect(() => {
    committedRef.current = getStoredAnimationId();
-    setNextLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[getNextAnimation(committedRef.current)]);
+    setCurrentLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[committedRef.current]);

    const handleSwap = () => {
      const id = getStoredAnimationId();
      committedRef.current = id;
-      setNextLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[getNextAnimation(id)]);
+      setCurrentLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[id]);
    };

    document.addEventListener("astro:after-swap", handleSwap);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default function AnimationSwitcher() {
    );
    saveAnimation(nextId);
    committedRef.current = nextId;
-    setNextLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[getNextAnimation(nextId)]);
+    setCurrentLabel(ANIMATION_LABELS[nextId]);
    document.dispatchEvent(
      new CustomEvent("animation-changed", { detail: { id: nextId } })
    );
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function AnimationSwitcher() {
        className="text-foreground font-bold text-sm select-none transition-opacity duration-200"
        style={{ opacity: hovering ? 0.8 : 0.15 }}
      >
-        {nextLabel}
+        {currentLabel}
      </span>
    </div>
  );
--- a/src/components/background/engines/asciiquarium.ts
+++ b/src/components/background/engines/asciiquarium.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,574 @@
+import type { AnimationEngine } from "@/lib/animations/types";
+
+// --- ASCII Art ---
+
+interface AsciiPattern {
+  lines: string[];
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+function pat(lines: string[]): AsciiPattern {
+  return {
+    lines,
+    width: Math.max(...lines.map((l) => l.length)),
+    height: lines.length,
+  };
+}
+
+const FISH_DEFS: {
+  size: "small" | "medium";
+  weight: number;
+  right: AsciiPattern;
+  left: AsciiPattern;
+}[] = [
+  { size: "small", weight: 30, right: pat(["><>"]), left: pat(["<><"]) },
+  {
+    size: "small",
+    weight: 30,
+    right: pat(["><(('>"]),
+    left: pat(["<'))><"]),
+  },
+  {
+    size: "medium",
+    weight: 20,
+    right: pat(["><((o>"]),
+    left: pat(["<o))><"]),
+  },
+  {
+    size: "medium",
+    weight: 10,
+    right: pat(["><((('>"]),
+    left: pat(["<')))><"]),
+  },
+];
+
+const TOTAL_FISH_WEIGHT = FISH_DEFS.reduce((s, d) => s + d.weight, 0);
+
+const BUBBLE_CHARS = [".", "o", "O"];
+
+// --- Entity Interfaces ---
+
+interface FishEntity {
+  kind: "fish";
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  vx: number;
+  pattern: AsciiPattern;
+  size: "small" | "medium";
+  color: [number, number, number];
+  baseColor: [number, number, number];
+  opacity: number;
+  elevation: number;
+  targetElevation: number;
+  staggerDelay: number;
+}
+
+interface BubbleEntity {
+  kind: "bubble";
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  vy: number;
+  wobblePhase: number;
+  wobbleAmplitude: number;
+  char: string;
+  color: [number, number, number];
+  baseColor: [number, number, number];
+  opacity: number;
+  elevation: number;
+  targetElevation: number;
+  staggerDelay: number;
+  burst: boolean;
+}
+
+type AquariumEntity = FishEntity | BubbleEntity;
+
+// --- Constants ---
+
+const BASE_AREA = 1920 * 1080;
+const BASE_FISH = 16;
+const BASE_BUBBLES = 12;
+
+const TARGET_FPS = 60;
+const FONT_SIZE_MIN = 24;
+const FONT_SIZE_MAX = 36;
+const FONT_SIZE_REF_WIDTH = 1920;
+const LINE_HEIGHT_RATIO = 1.15;
+const STAGGER_INTERVAL = 15;
+const PI_2 = Math.PI * 2;
+
+const MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS = 150;
+const ELEVATION_FACTOR = 6;
+const ELEVATION_LERP_SPEED = 0.05;
+const COLOR_SHIFT_AMOUNT = 30;
+const SHADOW_OFFSET_RATIO = 1.1;
+
+const FISH_SPEED: Record<string, { min: number; max: number }> = {
+  small: { min: 0.8, max: 1.4 },
+  medium: { min: 0.5, max: 0.9 },
+};
+
+const BUBBLE_SPEED_MIN = 0.3;
+const BUBBLE_SPEED_MAX = 0.7;
+const BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MIN = 0.3;
+const BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MAX = 1.0;
+
+const BURST_BUBBLE_COUNT = 10;
+
+// --- Helpers ---
+
+function range(a: number, b: number): number {
+  return (b - a) * Math.random() + a;
+}
+
+function pickFishDef() {
+  let r = Math.random() * TOTAL_FISH_WEIGHT;
+  for (const def of FISH_DEFS) {
+    r -= def.weight;
+    if (r <= 0) return def;
+  }
+  return FISH_DEFS[0];
+}
+
+// --- Engine ---
+
+export class AsciiquariumEngine implements AnimationEngine {
+  id = "asciiquarium";
+  name = "Asciiquarium";
+
+  private fish: FishEntity[] = [];
+  private bubbles: BubbleEntity[] = [];
+  private exiting = false;
+  private palette: [number, number, number][] = [];
+  private width = 0;
+  private height = 0;
+  private mouseX = -1000;
+  private mouseY = -1000;
+  private elapsed = 0;
+  private charWidth = 0;
+  private fontSize = FONT_SIZE_MAX;
+  private lineHeight = FONT_SIZE_MAX * LINE_HEIGHT_RATIO;
+  private font = `bold ${FONT_SIZE_MAX}px monospace`;
+
+  private computeFont(width: number): void {
+    const t = Math.sqrt(Math.min(1, width / FONT_SIZE_REF_WIDTH));
+    this.fontSize = Math.round(FONT_SIZE_MIN + (FONT_SIZE_MAX - FONT_SIZE_MIN) * t);
+    this.lineHeight = Math.round(this.fontSize * LINE_HEIGHT_RATIO);
+    this.font = `bold ${this.fontSize}px monospace`;
+    this.charWidth = 0;
+  }
+
+  init(
+    width: number,
+    height: number,
+    palette: [number, number, number][],
+    _bgColor: string
+  ): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    this.palette = palette;
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.computeFont(width);
+    this.initEntities();
+  }
+
+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
+    this.exiting = true;
+
+    // Stagger fade-out over 3 seconds
+    for (const f of this.fish) {
+      const delay = Math.random() * 3000;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        f.staggerDelay = -2; // signal: fading out
+      }, delay);
+    }
+    for (const b of this.bubbles) {
+      const delay = Math.random() * 3000;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        b.staggerDelay = -2;
+      }, delay);
+    }
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    if (!this.exiting) return false;
+    for (const f of this.fish) {
+      if (f.opacity > 0.01) return false;
+    }
+    for (const b of this.bubbles) {
+      if (b.opacity > 0.01) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  cleanup(): void {
+    this.fish = [];
+    this.bubbles = [];
+  }
+
+  private randomColor(): [number, number, number] {
+    return this.palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * this.palette.length)];
+  }
+
+  private getCounts(): { fish: number; bubbles: number } {
+    const ratio = (this.width * this.height) / BASE_AREA;
+    return {
+      fish: Math.max(5, Math.round(BASE_FISH * ratio)),
+      bubbles: Math.max(5, Math.round(BASE_BUBBLES * ratio)),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private initEntities(): void {
+    this.fish = [];
+    this.bubbles = [];
+
+    const counts = this.getCounts();
+    let idx = 0;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < counts.fish; i++) {
+      this.fish.push(this.spawnFish(idx++));
+    }
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < counts.bubbles; i++) {
+      this.bubbles.push(this.spawnBubble(idx++, false));
+    }
+  }
+
+  private spawnFish(staggerIdx: number): FishEntity {
+    const def = pickFishDef();
+    const goRight = Math.random() > 0.5;
+    const speed = range(FISH_SPEED[def.size].min, FISH_SPEED[def.size].max);
+    const pattern = goRight ? def.right : def.left;
+    const baseColor = this.randomColor();
+    const cw = this.charWidth || 9.6;
+    const pw = pattern.width * cw;
+
+    // Start off-screen on the side they swim from
+    const startX = goRight
+      ? -pw - range(0, this.width * 0.5)
+      : this.width + range(0, this.width * 0.5);
+
+    return {
+      kind: "fish",
+      x: startX,
+      y: range(this.height * 0.05, this.height * 0.9),
+      vx: goRight ? speed : -speed,
+      pattern,
+      size: def.size,
+      color: [...baseColor],
+      baseColor,
+      opacity: 1,
+      elevation: 0,
+      targetElevation: 0,
+      staggerDelay: -1,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private spawnBubble(staggerIdx: number, burst: boolean): BubbleEntity {
+    const baseColor = this.randomColor();
+    return {
+      kind: "bubble",
+      x: range(0, this.width),
+      y: burst ? 0 : this.height + range(10, this.height * 0.5),
+      vy: -range(BUBBLE_SPEED_MIN, BUBBLE_SPEED_MAX),
+      wobblePhase: range(0, PI_2),
+      wobbleAmplitude: range(BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MIN, BUBBLE_WOBBLE_MAX),
+      char: BUBBLE_CHARS[Math.floor(Math.random() * BUBBLE_CHARS.length)],
+      color: [...baseColor],
+      baseColor,
+      opacity: 1,
+      elevation: 0,
+      targetElevation: 0,
+      staggerDelay: -1,
+      burst,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // --- Update ---
+
+  update(deltaTime: number): void {
+    const dt = deltaTime / (1000 / TARGET_FPS);
+    this.elapsed += deltaTime;
+
+    const mouseX = this.mouseX;
+    const mouseY = this.mouseY;
+    const cw = this.charWidth || 9.6;
+
+    // Fish
+    for (let i = this.fish.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const f = this.fish[i];
+      if (f.staggerDelay >= 0) {
+        if (this.elapsed >= f.staggerDelay) f.staggerDelay = -1;
+        else continue;
+      }
+
+      // Fade out during exit
+      if (f.staggerDelay === -2) {
+        f.opacity -= 0.02 * dt;
+        if (f.opacity <= 0) { f.opacity = 0; continue; }
+      } else if (f.opacity < 1) {
+        f.opacity = Math.min(1, f.opacity + 0.03 * dt);
+      }
+
+      f.x += f.vx * dt;
+
+      const pw = f.pattern.width * cw;
+      if (f.vx > 0 && f.x > this.width + pw) {
+        f.x = -pw;
+      } else if (f.vx < 0 && f.x < -pw) {
+        f.x = this.width + pw;
+      }
+
+      const cx = f.x + (f.pattern.width * cw) / 2;
+      const cy = f.y + (f.pattern.height * this.lineHeight) / 2;
+      this.applyMouseInfluence(f, cx, cy, mouseX, mouseY, dt);
+    }
+
+    // Bubbles (reverse iteration for safe splice)
+    for (let i = this.bubbles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const b = this.bubbles[i];
+
+      if (b.staggerDelay >= 0) {
+        if (this.elapsed >= b.staggerDelay) b.staggerDelay = -1;
+        else continue;
+      }
+
+      // Fade out during exit
+      if (b.staggerDelay === -2) {
+        b.opacity -= 0.02 * dt;
+        if (b.opacity <= 0) { b.opacity = 0; continue; }
+      } else if (b.opacity < 1) {
+        b.opacity = Math.min(1, b.opacity + 0.03 * dt);
+      }
+
+      b.y += b.vy * dt;
+      b.x +=
+        Math.sin(this.elapsed * 0.003 + b.wobblePhase) *
+        b.wobbleAmplitude *
+        dt;
+
+      if (b.y < -20) {
+        if (b.burst) {
+          this.bubbles.splice(i, 1);
+          continue;
+        } else {
+          b.y = this.height + range(10, 40);
+          b.x = range(0, this.width);
+        }
+      }
+
+      this.applyMouseInfluence(b, b.x, b.y, mouseX, mouseY, dt);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private applyMouseInfluence(
+    entity: AquariumEntity,
+    cx: number,
+    cy: number,
+    mouseX: number,
+    mouseY: number,
+    dt: number
+  ): void {
+    const dx = cx - mouseX;
+    const dy = cy - mouseY;
+    const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+    if (dist < MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS && entity.opacity > 0.1) {
+      const inf = Math.cos((dist / MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS) * (Math.PI / 2));
+      entity.targetElevation = ELEVATION_FACTOR * inf * inf;
+
+      const shift = inf * COLOR_SHIFT_AMOUNT * 0.5;
+      entity.color = [
+        Math.min(255, Math.max(0, entity.baseColor[0] + shift)),
+        Math.min(255, Math.max(0, entity.baseColor[1] + shift)),
+        Math.min(255, Math.max(0, entity.baseColor[2] + shift)),
+      ];
+    } else {
+      entity.targetElevation = 0;
+      entity.color[0] += (entity.baseColor[0] - entity.color[0]) * 0.1;
+      entity.color[1] += (entity.baseColor[1] - entity.color[1]) * 0.1;
+      entity.color[2] += (entity.baseColor[2] - entity.color[2]) * 0.1;
+    }
+
+    entity.elevation +=
+      (entity.targetElevation - entity.elevation) * ELEVATION_LERP_SPEED * dt;
+  }
+
+  // --- Render ---
+
+  render(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    _width: number,
+    _height: number
+  ): void {
+    if (!this.charWidth) {
+      ctx.font = this.font;
+      this.charWidth = ctx.measureText("M").width;
+    }
+
+    ctx.font = this.font;
+    ctx.textBaseline = "top";
+
+    // Fish
+    for (const f of this.fish) {
+      if (f.opacity <= 0.01 || f.staggerDelay >= 0) continue;
+      this.renderPattern(
+        ctx,
+        f.pattern,
+        f.x,
+        f.y,
+        f.color,
+        f.opacity,
+        f.elevation
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Bubbles
+    for (const b of this.bubbles) {
+      if (b.opacity <= 0.01 || b.staggerDelay >= 0) continue;
+      this.renderChar(ctx, b.char, b.x, b.y, b.color, b.opacity, b.elevation);
+    }
+
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+  }
+
+  private renderPattern(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    pattern: AsciiPattern,
+    x: number,
+    y: number,
+    color: [number, number, number],
+    opacity: number,
+    elevation: number
+  ): void {
+    const drawY = y - elevation;
+    const [r, g, b] = color;
+
+    // Shadow
+    if (elevation > 0.5) {
+      const shadowAlpha = 0.2 * (elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * opacity;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = shadowAlpha;
+      ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(0,0,0)";
+      for (let line = 0; line < pattern.height; line++) {
+        ctx.fillText(
+          pattern.lines[line],
+          x,
+          drawY + line * this.lineHeight + elevation * SHADOW_OFFSET_RATIO
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Main text
+    ctx.globalAlpha = opacity;
+    ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(${r},${g},${b})`;
+    for (let line = 0; line < pattern.height; line++) {
+      ctx.fillText(pattern.lines[line], x, drawY + line * this.lineHeight);
+    }
+
+    // Highlight (top half of lines)
+    if (elevation > 0.5) {
+      const highlightAlpha = 0.1 * (elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * opacity;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = highlightAlpha;
+      ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(255,255,255)";
+      const topLines = Math.ceil(pattern.height / 2);
+      for (let line = 0; line < topLines; line++) {
+        ctx.fillText(pattern.lines[line], x, drawY + line * this.lineHeight);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private renderChar(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    char: string,
+    x: number,
+    y: number,
+    color: [number, number, number],
+    opacity: number,
+    elevation: number
+  ): void {
+    const drawY = y - elevation;
+    const [r, g, b] = color;
+
+    // Shadow
+    if (elevation > 0.5) {
+      const shadowAlpha = 0.2 * (elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * opacity;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = shadowAlpha;
+      ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(0,0,0)";
+      ctx.fillText(char, x, drawY + elevation * SHADOW_OFFSET_RATIO);
+    }
+
+    // Main
+    ctx.globalAlpha = opacity;
+    ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(${r},${g},${b})`;
+    ctx.fillText(char, x, drawY);
+
+    // Highlight
+    if (elevation > 0.5) {
+      const highlightAlpha = 0.1 * (elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * opacity;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = highlightAlpha;
+      ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(255,255,255)";
+      ctx.fillText(char, x, drawY);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // --- Events ---
+
+  handleResize(width: number, height: number): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.exiting = false;
+    this.computeFont(width);
+    this.initEntities();
+  }
+
+  handleMouseMove(x: number, y: number, _isDown: boolean): void {
+    this.mouseX = x;
+    this.mouseY = y;
+  }
+
+  handleMouseDown(x: number, y: number): void {
+    for (let i = 0; i < BURST_BUBBLE_COUNT; i++) {
+      const baseColor = this.randomColor();
+      const angle = (i / BURST_BUBBLE_COUNT) * PI_2 + range(-0.3, 0.3);
+      const speed = range(0.3, 1.0);
+      this.bubbles.push({
+        kind: "bubble",
+        x,
+        y,
+        vy: -Math.abs(Math.sin(angle) * speed) - 0.3,
+        wobblePhase: range(0, PI_2),
+        wobbleAmplitude: Math.cos(angle) * speed * 0.5,
+        char: BUBBLE_CHARS[Math.floor(Math.random() * BUBBLE_CHARS.length)],
+        color: [...baseColor],
+        baseColor,
+        opacity: 1,
+        elevation: 0,
+        targetElevation: 0,
+        staggerDelay: this.exiting ? -2 : -1,
+        burst: true,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  handleMouseUp(): void {}
+
+  handleMouseLeave(): void {
+    this.mouseX = -1000;
+    this.mouseY = -1000;
+  }
+
+  updatePalette(
+    palette: [number, number, number][],
+    _bgColor: string
+  ): void {
+    this.palette = palette;
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.fish.length; i++) {
+      this.fish[i].baseColor = palette[i % palette.length];
+    }
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.bubbles.length; i++) {
+      this.bubbles[i].baseColor = palette[i % palette.length];
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/src/src/components/background/engines/confetti.ts
+++ b/src/src/components/background/engines/confetti.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ interface ConfettiParticle {
  burst: boolean;
 }

-const BASE_CONFETTI = 350;
+const BASE_CONFETTI = 385;
 const BASE_AREA = 1920 * 1080;
 const PI_2 = 2 * Math.PI;
 const TARGET_FPS = 60;
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  private mouseY = -1000;
  private mouseXNorm = 0.5;
  private elapsed = 0;
+  private exiting = false;

  init(
    width: number,
@@ -60,6 +61,30 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
    this.initParticles();
  }

+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
+    this.exiting = true;
+
+    // Stagger fade-out over 3 seconds
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.particles.length; i++) {
+      const p = this.particles[i];
+      p.staggerDelay = -1; // ensure visible
+      // Random delay before fade starts, stored as negative dop
+      const delay = Math.random() * 3000;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        p.dop = -0.02;
+      }, delay);
+    }
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    if (!this.exiting) return false;
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.particles.length; i++) {
+      if (this.particles[i].opacity > 0.01) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
  cleanup(): void {
    this.particles = [];
  }
@@ -140,15 +165,18 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
      p.x += p.vx * dt;
      p.y += p.vy * dt;

-      // Fade in only (no fade-out cycle)
-      if (p.opacity < 1) {
+      // Fade in, or fade out during exit
+      if (this.exiting && p.dop < 0) {
+        p.opacity += p.dop * dt;
+        if (p.opacity < 0) p.opacity = 0;
+      } else if (p.opacity < 1) {
        p.opacity += Math.abs(p.dop) * dt;
        if (p.opacity > 1) p.opacity = 1;
      }

-      // Past the bottom: burst particles get removed, base particles recycle
+      // Past the bottom: burst particles removed, base particles recycle (or remove during exit)
      if (p.y > this.height + p.r) {
-        if (p.burst) {
+        if (p.burst || this.exiting) {
          this.particles.splice(i, 1);
          i--;
        } else {
@@ -230,7 +258,7 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
      }

      // Main circle
-      ctx.globalAlpha = p.opacity * 0.9;
+      ctx.globalAlpha = p.opacity;
      ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(${r},${g},${b})`;
      ctx.beginPath();
      ctx.arc(drawX, drawY, p.r, 0, PI_2);
@@ -254,29 +282,8 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  handleResize(width: number, height: number): void {
    this.width = width;
    this.height = height;
-    const target = this.getParticleCount();
-    while (this.particles.length < target) {
-      const baseColor = this.randomColor();
-      const r = ~~range(3, 8);
-      this.particles.push({
-        x: range(-r * 2, width - r * 2),
-        y: range(-20, height - r * 2),
-        vx: (range(0, 2) + 8 * 0.5 - 5) * SPEED_FACTOR,
-        vy: (0.7 * r + range(-1, 1)) * SPEED_FACTOR,
-        r,
-        color: [...baseColor],
-        baseColor,
-        opacity: 0,
-        dop: 0.03 * range(1, 4) * SPEED_FACTOR,
-        elevation: 0,
-        targetElevation: 0,
-        staggerDelay: -1,
-        burst: false,
-      });
-    }
-    if (this.particles.length > target) {
-      this.particles.length = target;
-    }
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.initParticles();
  }

  handleMouseMove(x: number, y: number, _isDown: boolean): void {
@@ -303,7 +310,7 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {
        color: [...baseColor],
        baseColor,
        opacity: 1,
-        dop: 0,
+        dop: this.exiting ? -0.02 : 0,
        elevation: 0,
        targetElevation: 0,
        staggerDelay: -1,
@@ -322,8 +329,8 @@ export class ConfettiEngine implements AnimationEngine {

  updatePalette(palette: [number, number, number][], _bgColor: string): void {
    this.palette = palette;
-    for (const p of this.particles) {
-      p.baseColor = palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * palette.length)];
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.particles.length; i++) {
+      this.particles[i].baseColor = palette[i % palette.length];
    }
  }
 }
--- a/src/src/components/background/engines/game-of-life.ts
+++ b/src/src/components/background/engines/game-of-life.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  private pendingTimeouts: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>[] = [];
  private canvasWidth = 0;
  private canvasHeight = 0;
+  private exiting = false;

  init(
    width: number,
@@ -278,13 +279,60 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
    }
  }

+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.exiting || !this.grid) return;
+    this.exiting = true;
+
+    // Cancel all pending GOL transitions so they don't revive cells
+    for (const id of this.pendingTimeouts) {
+      clearTimeout(id);
+    }
+    this.pendingTimeouts = [];
+
+    const grid = this.grid;
+    for (let i = 0; i < grid.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < grid.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = grid.cells[i][j];
+        // Force cell into dying state, clear any pending transition
+        cell.next = false;
+        cell.transitioning = false;
+        cell.transitionComplete = false;
+
+        if (cell.opacity > 0.01) {
+          const delay = Math.random() * 3000;
+          const tid = setTimeout(() => {
+            cell.targetOpacity = 0;
+            cell.targetScale = 0;
+            cell.targetElevation = 0;
+          }, delay);
+          this.pendingTimeouts.push(tid);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    if (!this.exiting) return false;
+    if (!this.grid) return true;
+
+    const grid = this.grid;
+    for (let i = 0; i < grid.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < grid.rows; j++) {
+        if (grid.cells[i][j].opacity > 0.01) return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
  update(deltaTime: number): void {
    if (!this.grid) return;

-    this.timeAccumulator += deltaTime;
-    if (this.timeAccumulator >= CYCLE_TIME) {
-      this.computeNextState(this.grid);
-      this.timeAccumulator -= CYCLE_TIME;
+    if (!this.exiting) {
+      this.timeAccumulator += deltaTime;
+      if (this.timeAccumulator >= CYCLE_TIME) {
+        this.computeNextState(this.grid);
+        this.timeAccumulator -= CYCLE_TIME;
+      }
    }

    this.updateCellAnimations(this.grid, deltaTime);
@@ -335,7 +383,15 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
          cell.targetElevation = 0;
        }

-        if (cell.transitioning) {
+        // During exit: snap to zero once close enough
+        if (this.exiting) {
+          if (cell.opacity < 0.05) {
+            cell.opacity = 0;
+            cell.scale = 0;
+            cell.elevation = 0;
+            cell.alive = false;
+          }
+        } else if (cell.transitioning) {
          if (!cell.next && cell.opacity < 0.01 && cell.scale < 0.01) {
            cell.alive = false;
            cell.transitioning = false;
@@ -532,7 +588,7 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
    this.mouseY = y;
    this.mouseIsDown = isDown;

-    if (isDown && this.grid) {
+    if (isDown && this.grid && !this.exiting) {
      const grid = this.grid;
      const cellSize = this.getCellSize();
      const cellX = Math.floor((x - grid.offsetX) / cellSize);
@@ -560,7 +616,7 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  handleMouseDown(x: number, y: number): void {
    this.mouseIsDown = true;

-    if (!this.grid) return;
+    if (!this.grid || this.exiting) return;
    const grid = this.grid;
    const cellSize = this.getCellSize();

@@ -605,8 +661,7 @@ export class GameOfLifeEngine implements AnimationEngine {
        for (let j = 0; j < grid.rows; j++) {
          const cell = grid.cells[i][j];
          if (cell.alive && cell.opacity > 0.01) {
-            cell.baseColor =
-              palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * palette.length)];
+            cell.baseColor = palette[(i * grid.rows + j) % palette.length];
          }
        }
      }
--- a/src/src/components/background/engines/lava-lamp.ts
+++ b/src/src/components/background/engines/lava-lamp.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export class LavaLampEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  private shadowCtx: CanvasRenderingContext2D | null = null;
  private elapsed = 0;
  private nextCycleTime = 0;
+  private exiting = false;

  // Pre-allocated typed arrays for the inner render loop (avoid per-frame GC)
  private blobX: Float64Array = new Float64Array(0);
@@ -170,6 +171,27 @@ export class LavaLampEngine implements AnimationEngine {
    });
  }

+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
+    this.exiting = true;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.blobs.length; i++) {
+      const blob = this.blobs[i];
+      if (blob.staggerDelay >= 0) {
+        blob.staggerDelay = -1;
+      }
+      // Stagger the shrink over ~2 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        blob.targetRadiusScale = 0;
+      }, Math.random() * 2000);
+    }
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    if (!this.exiting) return false;
+    return this.blobs.length === 0;
+  }
+
  cleanup(): void {
    this.blobs = [];
    this.offCanvas = null;
@@ -279,7 +301,7 @@ export class LavaLampEngine implements AnimationEngine {
    }

    // Natural spawn/despawn cycle — keeps the scene alive
-    if (this.elapsed >= this.nextCycleTime) {
+    if (!this.exiting && this.elapsed >= this.nextCycleTime) {
      // Pick a random visible blob to fade out (skip ones still staggering in)
      const visible = [];
      for (let i = 0; i < this.blobs.length; i++) {
@@ -433,12 +455,11 @@ export class LavaLampEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  handleResize(width: number, height: number): void {
    this.width = width;
    this.height = height;
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.exiting = false;
+    this.nextCycleTime = CYCLE_MIN_MS + Math.random() * (CYCLE_MAX_MS - CYCLE_MIN_MS);
+    this.initBlobs();
    this.initOffscreenCanvas();
-
-    const { min, max } = this.getRadiusRange();
-    for (const blob of this.blobs) {
-      blob.baseRadius = min + Math.random() * (max - min);
-    }
  }

  private sampleColorAt(x: number, y: number): [number, number, number] | null {
@@ -475,6 +496,7 @@ export class LavaLampEngine implements AnimationEngine {
  }

  handleMouseDown(x: number, y: number): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
    this.spawnAt(x, y);
  }

--- a/src/components/background/engines/pipes.ts
+++ b/src/components/background/engines/pipes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,480 @@
+import type { AnimationEngine } from "@/lib/animations/types";
+
+// --- Directions ---
+
+type Dir = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3; // up, right, down, left
+const DX = [0, 1, 0, -1];
+const DY = [-1, 0, 1, 0];
+
+// Box-drawing characters
+const HORIZONTAL = "\u2501"; // ━
+const VERTICAL = "\u2503"; // ┃
+// Corner pieces: [oldDir]-[newDir]
+// oldDir determines entry side (opposite), newDir determines exit side
+// ┏ = RIGHT+BOTTOM, ┓ = LEFT+BOTTOM, ┗ = RIGHT+TOP, ┛ = LEFT+TOP
+const CORNER: Record<string, string> = {
+  "0-1": "\u250F", // ┏  enter BOTTOM, exit RIGHT
+  "0-3": "\u2513", // ┓  enter BOTTOM, exit LEFT
+  "1-0": "\u251B", // ┛  enter LEFT, exit TOP
+  "1-2": "\u2513", // ┓  enter LEFT, exit BOTTOM
+  "2-1": "\u2517", // ┗  enter TOP, exit RIGHT
+  "2-3": "\u251B", // ┛  enter TOP, exit LEFT
+  "3-0": "\u2517", // ┗  enter RIGHT, exit TOP
+  "3-2": "\u250F", // ┏  enter RIGHT, exit BOTTOM
+};
+
+function getStraightChar(dir: Dir): string {
+  return dir === 0 || dir === 2 ? VERTICAL : HORIZONTAL;
+}
+
+function getCornerChar(fromDir: Dir, toDir: Dir): string {
+  return CORNER[`${fromDir}-${toDir}`] || HORIZONTAL;
+}
+
+// --- Grid Cell ---
+
+interface PipeCell {
+  char: string;
+  pipeId: number;
+  placedAt: number;
+  color: [number, number, number];
+  baseColor: [number, number, number];
+  opacity: number;
+  elevation: number;
+  targetElevation: number;
+  fadeOut: boolean;
+}
+
+// --- Active Pipe ---
+
+interface ActivePipe {
+  id: number;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  dir: Dir;
+  color: [number, number, number];
+  spawnDelay: number;
+}
+
+// --- Constants ---
+
+const CELL_SIZE_DESKTOP = 20;
+const CELL_SIZE_MOBILE = 14;
+const MAX_ACTIVE_PIPES = 4;
+const GROW_INTERVAL = 80;
+const TURN_CHANCE = 0.3;
+const TARGET_FPS = 60;
+const PIPE_LIFETIME = 12_000; // ms before a pipe's segments start fading
+const FADE_IN_SPEED = 0.06;
+const FADE_OUT_SPEED = 0.02;
+
+const MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS = 150;
+const ELEVATION_FACTOR = 6;
+const ELEVATION_LERP_SPEED = 0.05;
+const COLOR_SHIFT_AMOUNT = 30;
+const SHADOW_OFFSET_RATIO = 1.1;
+
+const BURST_PIPE_COUNT = 4;
+
+// --- Helpers ---
+
+function range(a: number, b: number): number {
+  return (b - a) * Math.random() + a;
+}
+
+// --- Engine ---
+
+export class PipesEngine implements AnimationEngine {
+  id = "pipes";
+  name = "Pipes";
+
+  private grid: (PipeCell | null)[][] = [];
+  private cols = 0;
+  private rows = 0;
+  private activePipes: ActivePipe[] = [];
+  private palette: [number, number, number][] = [];
+  private width = 0;
+  private height = 0;
+  private cellSize = CELL_SIZE_DESKTOP;
+  private fontSize = CELL_SIZE_DESKTOP;
+  private font = `bold ${CELL_SIZE_DESKTOP}px monospace`;
+  private mouseX = -1000;
+  private mouseY = -1000;
+  private elapsed = 0;
+  private growTimer = 0;
+  private exiting = false;
+  private nextPipeId = 0;
+  private offsetX = 0;
+  private offsetY = 0;
+
+  init(
+    width: number,
+    height: number,
+    palette: [number, number, number][],
+    _bgColor: string
+  ): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    this.palette = palette;
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.growTimer = 0;
+    this.exiting = false;
+    this.computeGrid();
+    this.spawnInitialPipes();
+  }
+
+  private computeGrid(): void {
+    this.cellSize = this.width <= 768 ? CELL_SIZE_MOBILE : CELL_SIZE_DESKTOP;
+    this.fontSize = this.cellSize;
+    this.font = `bold ${this.fontSize}px monospace`;
+    this.cols = Math.floor(this.width / this.cellSize);
+    this.rows = Math.floor(this.height / this.cellSize);
+    this.offsetX = Math.floor((this.width - this.cols * this.cellSize) / 2);
+    this.offsetY = Math.floor((this.height - this.rows * this.cellSize) / 2);
+    this.grid = Array.from({ length: this.cols }, () =>
+      Array.from({ length: this.rows }, () => null)
+    );
+  }
+
+  private randomColor(): [number, number, number] {
+    // Prefer bright variants (second half of palette) if available
+    const brightStart = Math.floor(this.palette.length / 2);
+    if (brightStart > 0 && this.palette.length > brightStart) {
+      return this.palette[brightStart + Math.floor(Math.random() * (this.palette.length - brightStart))];
+    }
+    return this.palette[Math.floor(Math.random() * this.palette.length)];
+  }
+
+  private spawnInitialPipes(): void {
+    this.activePipes = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < MAX_ACTIVE_PIPES; i++) {
+      this.activePipes.push(this.makeEdgePipe(i * 400));
+    }
+  }
+
+  private makeEdgePipe(delay: number): ActivePipe {
+    const color = this.randomColor();
+    // Pick a random edge and inward-facing direction
+    const edge = Math.floor(Math.random() * 4) as Dir;
+    let x: number, y: number, dir: Dir;
+
+    switch (edge) {
+      case 0: // top edge, face down
+        x = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.cols);
+        y = 0;
+        dir = 2;
+        break;
+      case 1: // right edge, face left
+        x = this.cols - 1;
+        y = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.rows);
+        dir = 3;
+        break;
+      case 2: // bottom edge, face up
+        x = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.cols);
+        y = this.rows - 1;
+        dir = 0;
+        break;
+      default: // left edge, face right
+        x = 0;
+        y = Math.floor(Math.random() * this.rows);
+        dir = 1;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return { id: this.nextPipeId++, x, y, dir, color: [...color], spawnDelay: delay };
+  }
+
+  private placeSegment(x: number, y: number, char: string, color: [number, number, number], pipeId: number): void {
+    if (x < 0 || x >= this.cols || y < 0 || y >= this.rows) return;
+    this.grid[x][y] = {
+      char,
+      pipeId,
+      placedAt: this.elapsed,
+      color: [...color],
+      baseColor: [...color],
+      opacity: 0,
+      elevation: 0,
+      targetElevation: 0,
+      fadeOut: false,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private isOccupied(x: number, y: number): boolean {
+    if (x < 0 || x >= this.cols || y < 0 || y >= this.rows) return true;
+    return this.grid[x][y] !== null;
+  }
+
+  private pickTurn(currentDir: Dir): Dir {
+    // Turn left or right relative to current direction
+    const leftDir = ((currentDir + 3) % 4) as Dir;
+    const rightDir = ((currentDir + 1) % 4) as Dir;
+    return Math.random() < 0.5 ? leftDir : rightDir;
+  }
+
+  private growPipe(pipe: ActivePipe): boolean {
+    // Decide direction
+    let newDir = pipe.dir;
+    let turned = false;
+    if (Math.random() < TURN_CHANCE) {
+      newDir = this.pickTurn(pipe.dir);
+      turned = true;
+    }
+
+    const nx = pipe.x + DX[newDir];
+    const ny = pipe.y + DY[newDir];
+
+    // Check if destination is valid
+    if (this.isOccupied(nx, ny)) {
+      // If we tried to turn, try going straight instead
+      if (turned) {
+        const sx = pipe.x + DX[pipe.dir];
+        const sy = pipe.y + DY[pipe.dir];
+        if (!this.isOccupied(sx, sy)) {
+          // Continue straight — place straight piece at destination
+          this.placeSegment(sx, sy, getStraightChar(pipe.dir), pipe.color, pipe.id);
+          pipe.x = sx;
+          pipe.y = sy;
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+      return false; // dead end
+    }
+
+    if (turned) {
+      // Replace current head cell with corner piece (turn happens HERE)
+      const cell = this.grid[pipe.x]?.[pipe.y];
+      if (cell) {
+        cell.char = getCornerChar(pipe.dir, newDir);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Place straight piece at destination
+    this.placeSegment(nx, ny, getStraightChar(newDir), pipe.color, pipe.id);
+    pipe.dir = newDir;
+    pipe.x = nx;
+    pipe.y = ny;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  // --- Interface Methods ---
+
+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
+    this.exiting = true;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < this.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = this.grid[i][j];
+        if (cell) {
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            cell.fadeOut = true;
+          }, Math.random() * 3000);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    if (!this.exiting) return false;
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < this.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = this.grid[i][j];
+        if (cell && cell.opacity > 0.01) return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  cleanup(): void {
+    this.grid = [];
+    this.activePipes = [];
+  }
+
+  update(deltaTime: number): void {
+    const dt = deltaTime / (1000 / TARGET_FPS);
+    this.elapsed += deltaTime;
+
+    // Grow pipes
+    if (!this.exiting) {
+      this.growTimer += deltaTime;
+      while (this.growTimer >= GROW_INTERVAL) {
+        this.growTimer -= GROW_INTERVAL;
+
+        for (let i = this.activePipes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+          const pipe = this.activePipes[i];
+
+          if (pipe.spawnDelay > 0) {
+            pipe.spawnDelay -= GROW_INTERVAL;
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          // Place starting segment if this is the first step
+          if (!this.isOccupied(pipe.x, pipe.y)) {
+            this.placeSegment(pipe.x, pipe.y, getStraightChar(pipe.dir), pipe.color, pipe.id);
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          if (!this.growPipe(pipe)) {
+            // Pipe is dead, replace it
+            this.activePipes[i] = this.makeEdgePipe(0);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update cells: fade in/out, mouse influence
+    const mouseX = this.mouseX;
+    const mouseY = this.mouseY;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < this.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = this.grid[i][j];
+        if (!cell) continue;
+
+        // Age-based fade: old segments start dissolving
+        if (!cell.fadeOut && !this.exiting && this.elapsed - cell.placedAt > PIPE_LIFETIME) {
+          cell.fadeOut = true;
+        }
+
+        // Fade in/out
+        if (cell.fadeOut) {
+          cell.opacity -= FADE_OUT_SPEED * dt;
+          if (cell.opacity <= 0) {
+            cell.opacity = 0;
+            this.grid[i][j] = null; // free the cell for new pipes
+            continue;
+          }
+        } else if (cell.opacity < 1) {
+          cell.opacity = Math.min(1, cell.opacity + FADE_IN_SPEED * dt);
+        }
+
+        // Mouse influence
+        const cx = this.offsetX + i * this.cellSize + this.cellSize / 2;
+        const cy = this.offsetY + j * this.cellSize + this.cellSize / 2;
+        const dx = cx - mouseX;
+        const dy = cy - mouseY;
+        const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+        if (dist < MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS && cell.opacity > 0.1) {
+          const inf = Math.cos((dist / MOUSE_INFLUENCE_RADIUS) * (Math.PI / 2));
+          cell.targetElevation = ELEVATION_FACTOR * inf * inf;
+
+          const shift = inf * COLOR_SHIFT_AMOUNT * 0.5;
+          cell.color = [
+            Math.min(255, Math.max(0, cell.baseColor[0] + shift)),
+            Math.min(255, Math.max(0, cell.baseColor[1] + shift)),
+            Math.min(255, Math.max(0, cell.baseColor[2] + shift)),
+          ];
+        } else {
+          cell.targetElevation = 0;
+          cell.color[0] += (cell.baseColor[0] - cell.color[0]) * 0.1;
+          cell.color[1] += (cell.baseColor[1] - cell.color[1]) * 0.1;
+          cell.color[2] += (cell.baseColor[2] - cell.color[2]) * 0.1;
+        }
+
+        cell.elevation +=
+          (cell.targetElevation - cell.elevation) * ELEVATION_LERP_SPEED * dt;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  render(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    _width: number,
+    _height: number
+  ): void {
+    ctx.font = this.font;
+    ctx.textBaseline = "top";
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < this.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = this.grid[i][j];
+        if (!cell || cell.opacity <= 0.01) continue;
+
+        const x = this.offsetX + i * this.cellSize;
+        const y = this.offsetY + j * this.cellSize - cell.elevation;
+        const [r, g, b] = cell.color;
+
+        // Shadow
+        if (cell.elevation > 0.5) {
+          const shadowAlpha = 0.2 * (cell.elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * cell.opacity;
+          ctx.globalAlpha = shadowAlpha;
+          ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(0,0,0)";
+          ctx.fillText(cell.char, x, y + cell.elevation * SHADOW_OFFSET_RATIO);
+        }
+
+        // Main
+        ctx.globalAlpha = cell.opacity;
+        ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(${r},${g},${b})`;
+        ctx.fillText(cell.char, x, y);
+
+        // Highlight
+        if (cell.elevation > 0.5) {
+          const highlightAlpha = 0.1 * (cell.elevation / ELEVATION_FACTOR) * cell.opacity;
+          ctx.globalAlpha = highlightAlpha;
+          ctx.fillStyle = "rgb(255,255,255)";
+          ctx.fillText(cell.char, x, y);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+  }
+
+  handleResize(width: number, height: number): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    this.elapsed = 0;
+    this.growTimer = 0;
+    this.exiting = false;
+    this.computeGrid();
+    this.spawnInitialPipes();
+  }
+
+  handleMouseMove(x: number, y: number, _isDown: boolean): void {
+    this.mouseX = x;
+    this.mouseY = y;
+  }
+
+  handleMouseDown(x: number, y: number): void {
+    if (this.exiting) return;
+
+    // Convert to grid coords
+    const gx = Math.floor((x - this.offsetX) / this.cellSize);
+    const gy = Math.floor((y - this.offsetY) / this.cellSize);
+
+    // Spawn pipes in all 4 directions from click point
+    for (let d = 0; d < BURST_PIPE_COUNT; d++) {
+      const dir = d as Dir;
+      const color = this.randomColor();
+      this.activePipes.push({
+        id: this.nextPipeId++,
+        x: gx,
+        y: gy,
+        dir,
+        color: [...color],
+        spawnDelay: 0,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  handleMouseUp(): void {}
+
+  handleMouseLeave(): void {
+    this.mouseX = -1000;
+    this.mouseY = -1000;
+  }
+
+  updatePalette(palette: [number, number, number][], _bgColor: string): void {
+    this.palette = palette;
+    // Assign by pipeId so all segments of the same pipe get the same color
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.cols; i++) {
+      for (let j = 0; j < this.rows; j++) {
+        const cell = this.grid[i][j];
+        if (cell) {
+          cell.baseColor = palette[cell.pipeId % palette.length];
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/src/components/background/engines/shuffle.ts
+++ b/src/components/background/engines/shuffle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+import type { AnimationEngine } from "@/lib/animations/types";
+import { GameOfLifeEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/game-of-life";
+import { LavaLampEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/lava-lamp";
+import { ConfettiEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/confetti";
+import { AsciiquariumEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/asciiquarium";
+import { PipesEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/pipes";
+
+type ChildId = "game-of-life" | "lava-lamp" | "confetti" | "asciiquarium" | "pipes";
+
+const CHILD_IDS: ChildId[] = [
+  "game-of-life",
+  "lava-lamp",
+  "confetti",
+  "asciiquarium",
+  "pipes",
+];
+
+const PLAY_DURATION = 30_000;
+const STATE_KEY = "shuffle-state";
+
+interface StoredState {
+  childId: ChildId;
+  startedAt: number;
+}
+
+function createChild(id: ChildId): AnimationEngine {
+  switch (id) {
+    case "game-of-life":
+      return new GameOfLifeEngine();
+    case "lava-lamp":
+      return new LavaLampEngine();
+    case "confetti":
+      return new ConfettiEngine();
+    case "asciiquarium":
+      return new AsciiquariumEngine();
+    case "pipes":
+      return new PipesEngine();
+  }
+}
+
+function pickDifferent(current: ChildId | null): ChildId {
+  const others = current
+    ? CHILD_IDS.filter((id) => id !== current)
+    : CHILD_IDS;
+  return others[Math.floor(Math.random() * others.length)];
+}
+
+function save(state: StoredState): void {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(STATE_KEY, JSON.stringify(state));
+  } catch {}
+}
+
+function load(): StoredState | null {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(STATE_KEY);
+    if (!raw) return null;
+    const state = JSON.parse(raw) as StoredState;
+    if (CHILD_IDS.includes(state.childId)) return state;
+    return null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ShuffleEngine implements AnimationEngine {
+  id = "shuffle";
+  name = "Shuffle";
+
+  private child: AnimationEngine | null = null;
+  private currentChildId: ChildId | null = null;
+  private startedAt = 0;
+  private phase: "playing" | "exiting" = "playing";
+
+  private width = 0;
+  private height = 0;
+  private palette: [number, number, number][] = [];
+  private bgColor = "";
+
+  init(
+    width: number,
+    height: number,
+    palette: [number, number, number][],
+    bgColor: string
+  ): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    this.palette = palette;
+    this.bgColor = bgColor;
+
+    const stored = load();
+
+    if (stored && Date.now() - stored.startedAt < PLAY_DURATION) {
+      // Animation still within its play window — continue it
+      // Covers: Astro nav, sidebar mount, layout switch, quick refresh
+      this.currentChildId = stored.childId;
+    } else {
+      // No recent state (first visit, hard refresh after timer expired) — game-of-life
+      this.currentChildId = "game-of-life";
+    }
+
+    this.startedAt = Date.now();
+
+    this.phase = "playing";
+    this.child = createChild(this.currentChildId);
+    this.child.init(this.width, this.height, this.palette, this.bgColor);
+    save({ childId: this.currentChildId, startedAt: this.startedAt });
+  }
+
+  private switchTo(childId: ChildId, startedAt: number): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.cleanup();
+    this.currentChildId = childId;
+    this.startedAt = startedAt;
+    this.phase = "playing";
+    this.child = createChild(childId);
+    this.child.init(this.width, this.height, this.palette, this.bgColor);
+  }
+
+  private advance(): void {
+    // Check if another instance already advanced
+    const stored = load();
+    if (stored && stored.childId !== this.currentChildId) {
+      this.switchTo(stored.childId, stored.startedAt);
+    } else {
+      const next = pickDifferent(this.currentChildId);
+      const now = Date.now();
+      save({ childId: next, startedAt: now });
+      this.switchTo(next, now);
+    }
+  }
+
+  update(deltaTime: number): void {
+    if (!this.child) return;
+
+    // Sync: if another instance (sidebar, tab) switched, follow
+    const stored = load();
+    if (stored && stored.childId !== this.currentChildId) {
+      this.switchTo(stored.childId, stored.startedAt);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.child.update(deltaTime);
+
+    const elapsed = Date.now() - this.startedAt;
+
+    if (this.phase === "playing" && elapsed >= PLAY_DURATION) {
+      this.child.beginExit();
+      this.phase = "exiting";
+    }
+
+    if (this.phase === "exiting" && this.child.isExitComplete()) {
+      this.child.cleanup();
+      this.advance();
+    }
+  }
+
+  render(
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    width: number,
+    height: number
+  ): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.render(ctx, width, height);
+  }
+
+  handleResize(width: number, height: number): void {
+    this.width = width;
+    this.height = height;
+    if (this.child) this.child.handleResize(width, height);
+  }
+
+  handleMouseMove(x: number, y: number, isDown: boolean): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.handleMouseMove(x, y, isDown);
+  }
+
+  handleMouseDown(x: number, y: number): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.handleMouseDown(x, y);
+  }
+
+  handleMouseUp(): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.handleMouseUp();
+  }
+
+  handleMouseLeave(): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.handleMouseLeave();
+  }
+
+  updatePalette(palette: [number, number, number][], bgColor: string): void {
+    this.palette = palette;
+    this.bgColor = bgColor;
+    if (this.child) this.child.updatePalette(palette, bgColor);
+  }
+
+  beginExit(): void {
+    if (this.child) this.child.beginExit();
+  }
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean {
+    return this.child ? this.child.isExitComplete() : true;
+  }
+
+  cleanup(): void {
+    if (this.child) {
+      this.child.cleanup();
+      this.child = null;
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/src/src/components/background/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/background/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { GameOfLifeEngine } from "./engines/game-of-life";
-import { LavaLampEngine } from "./engines/lava-lamp";
-import { ConfettiEngine } from "./engines/confetti";
+import { GameOfLifeEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/game-of-life";
+import { LavaLampEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/lava-lamp";
+import { ConfettiEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/confetti";
+import { AsciiquariumEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/asciiquarium";
+import { PipesEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/pipes";
+import { ShuffleEngine } from "@/components/background/engines/shuffle";
 import { getStoredAnimationId } from "@/lib/animations/engine";
 import type { AnimationEngine } from "@/lib/animations/types";
 import type { AnimationId } from "@/lib/animations";
@@ -11,6 +14,8 @@ const SIDEBAR_WIDTH = 240;
 const FALLBACK_PALETTE: [number, number, number][] = [
  [204, 36, 29], [152, 151, 26], [215, 153, 33],
  [69, 133, 136], [177, 98, 134], [104, 157, 106],
+  [251, 73, 52], [184, 187, 38], [250, 189, 47],
+  [131, 165, 152], [211, 134, 155], [142, 192, 124],
 ];

 function createEngine(id: AnimationId): AnimationEngine {
@@ -19,6 +24,12 @@ function createEngine(id: AnimationId): AnimationEngine {
      return new LavaLampEngine();
    case "confetti":
      return new ConfettiEngine();
+    case "asciiquarium":
+      return new AsciiquariumEngine();
+    case "pipes":
+      return new PipesEngine();
+    case "shuffle":
+      return new ShuffleEngine();
    case "game-of-life":
    default:
      return new GameOfLifeEngine();
@@ -31,6 +42,8 @@ function readPaletteFromCSS(): [number, number, number][] {
    const keys = [
      "--color-red", "--color-green", "--color-yellow",
      "--color-blue", "--color-purple", "--color-aqua",
+      "--color-red-bright", "--color-green-bright", "--color-yellow-bright",
+      "--color-blue-bright", "--color-purple-bright", "--color-aqua-bright",
    ];
    const palette: [number, number, number][] = [];
    for (const key of keys) {
@@ -140,11 +153,21 @@ const Background: React.FC<BackgroundProps> = ({
      signal,
    });

-    // Handle theme changes
+    // Handle theme changes — only update if palette actually changed
+    let currentPalette = palette;
    const handleThemeChanged = () => {
      const newPalette = readPaletteFromCSS();
      const newBg = readBgFromCSS();
-      if (engineRef.current) {
+      const same =
+        newPalette.length === currentPalette.length &&
+        newPalette.every(
+          (c, i) =>
+            c[0] === currentPalette[i][0] &&
+            c[1] === currentPalette[i][1] &&
+            c[2] === currentPalette[i][2]
+        );
+      if (!same && engineRef.current) {
+        currentPalette = newPalette;
        engineRef.current.updatePalette(newPalette, newBg);
      }
    };
@@ -183,7 +206,7 @@ const Background: React.FC<BackgroundProps> = ({

      // Don't spawn when clicking interactive elements
      const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
-      if (target.closest("a, button, [role='button'], input, select, textarea, [onclick]")) return;
+      if (target.closest("a, button, [role='button'], input, select, textarea, label, [onclick], [tabindex]")) return;

      const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
      const mouseX = e.clientX - rect.left;
@@ -324,6 +347,8 @@ const Background: React.FC<BackgroundProps> = ({
        style={{ cursor: "default" }}
      />
      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-background/30 backdrop-blur-sm pointer-events-none" />
+      <div className="crt-scanlines absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none" />
+      <div className="crt-bloom absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none" />
    </div>
  );
 };
--- a/src/src/components/blog/comments.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/blog/comments.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/blog/header.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/blog/header.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
 import { RssIcon, TagIcon, TrendingUpIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { AnimateIn } from "@/components/animate-in";

--- a/src/src/components/blog/post-list.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/blog/post-list.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
 import { AnimateIn } from "@/components/animate-in";

 type BlogPost = {
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ export const BlogPostList = ({ posts }: BlogPostListProps) => {
                          className="text-xs md:text-base text-aqua hover:text-aqua-bright transition-colors duration-200"
                          onClick={(e) => {
                            e.preventDefault();
-                            window.location.href = `/blog/tag/${tag}`;
+                            window.location.href = `/blog/tags/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`;
                          }}
                        >
                          #{tag}
--- a/src/components/blog/tag-list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/blog/tag-list.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { AnimateIn } from "@/components/animate-in";
+
+interface BlogPost {
+  title: string;
+  data: {
+    tags: string[];
+  };
+}
+
+interface TagListProps {
+  posts: BlogPost[];
+}
+
+const spectrumColors = [
+  'text-red-bright',
+  'text-orange-bright',
+  'text-yellow-bright',
+  'text-green-bright',
+  'text-aqua-bright',
+  'text-blue-bright',
+  'text-purple-bright'
+];
+
+const sizeClasses = [
+  'text-3xl sm:text-4xl',
+  'text-2xl sm:text-3xl',
+  'text-xl sm:text-2xl',
+  'text-lg sm:text-xl',
+  'text-base sm:text-lg',
+];
+
+const TagList = ({ posts }: TagListProps) => {
+  const tagData = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!Array.isArray(posts)) return [];
+
+    const tagMap = new Map<string, number>();
+    posts.forEach(post => {
+      post?.data?.tags?.forEach(tag => {
+        tagMap.set(tag, (tagMap.get(tag) || 0) + 1);
+      });
+    });
+
+    const tags = Array.from(tagMap.entries())
+      .sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1]);
+    const maxCount = tags[0]?.[1] || 1;
+
+    return tags.map(([name, count], i) => {
+      const ratio = count / maxCount;
+      const sizeIndex = ratio > 0.8 ? 0 : ratio > 0.6 ? 1 : ratio > 0.4 ? 2 : ratio > 0.2 ? 3 : 4;
+      return {
+        name,
+        count,
+        color: spectrumColors[i % spectrumColors.length],
+        size: sizeClasses[sizeIndex],
+      };
+    });
+  }, [posts]);
+
+  if (tagData.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex-1 w-full min-h-[16rem] flex items-center justify-center text-foreground opacity-60">
+        No tags available
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-wrap items-baseline justify-center gap-x-6 gap-y-4 sm:gap-x-8 sm:gap-y-5 px-4 py-8 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+      {tagData.map(({ name, count, color, size }, i) => (
+        <AnimateIn key={name} delay={i * 50}>
+          <a
+            href={`/blog/tags/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`}
+            className={`
+              ${color} ${size}
+              font-medium
+              hover:opacity-70 transition-opacity duration-200
+              cursor-pointer whitespace-nowrap
+            `}
+          >
+            #{name}
+            <span className="text-foreground/30 text-xs ml-1 align-super">
+              {count}
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        </AnimateIn>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default TagList;
--- a/src/components/blog/tagged-posts.tsx
+++ b/src/components/blog/tagged-posts.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { AnimateIn } from "@/components/animate-in";
+import { RssIcon, TagIcon, TrendingUpIcon } from "lucide-react";
+
+type BlogPost = {
+  id: string;
+  data: {
+    title: string;
+    author: string;
+    date: string;
+    tags: string[];
+    description: string;
+    image?: string;
+    imagePosition?: string;
+  };
+};
+
+interface TaggedPostsProps {
+  tag: string;
+  posts: BlogPost[];
+}
+
+const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
+  return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+    year: "numeric",
+    month: "long",
+    day: "numeric"
+  });
+};
+
+const TaggedPosts = ({ tag, posts }: TaggedPostsProps) => {
+  return (
+    <div className="w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto">
+      <div className="w-full px-4 pt-24 sm:pt-24">
+        <AnimateIn>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-purple mb-3 text-center px-4 leading-relaxed">
+            #{tag}
+          </h1>
+        </AnimateIn>
+        <AnimateIn delay={100}>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 mb-12 text-sm sm:text-base">
+            <a
+              href="/rss"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-background border border-foreground/20 text-orange hover:text-orange-bright hover:border-orange/50 transition-colors duration-200"
+            >
+              <RssIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+              <span>RSS Feed</span>
+            </a>
+            <a
+              href="/blog/tags"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-background border border-foreground/20 text-aqua hover:text-aqua-bright hover:border-aqua/50 transition-colors duration-200"
+            >
+              <TagIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+              <span>Browse Tags</span>
+            </a>
+            <a
+              href="/blog/popular"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-background border border-foreground/20 text-blue hover:text-blue-bright hover:border-blue/50 transition-colors duration-200"
+            >
+              <TrendingUpIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+              <span>Most Popular</span>
+            </a>
+          </div>
+        </AnimateIn>
+      </div>
+
+      <ul className="space-y-6 md:space-y-10">
+        {posts.map((post, i) => (
+          <AnimateIn key={post.id} delay={200 + i * 80}>
+            <li className="group px-4 md:px-0">
+              <a href={`/blog/${post.id}`} className="block">
+                <article className="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center gap-4 md:gap-8 p-2 md:p-4 border-b border-foreground/20 last:border-b-0 rounded-lg group-hover:outline group-hover:outline-2 group-hover:outline-purple transition-all duration-200">
+                  <div className="w-full md:w-1/3 aspect-[16/9] overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-background flex-shrink-0">
+                    <img
+                      src={post.data.image || "/blog/placeholder.png"}
+                      alt={post.data.title}
+                      className="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300"
+                      style={{ objectPosition: post.data.imagePosition || "center center" }}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="w-full md:w-2/3 flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-3">
+                    <div className="space-y-1.5 md:space-y-3">
+                      <h2 className="text-lg md:text-2xl font-semibold text-yellow group-hover:text-purple transition-colors duration-200 line-clamp-2">
+                        {post.data.title}
+                      </h2>
+                      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 md:gap-3 text-sm md:text-base text-foreground/80">
+                        <span className="text-orange">{post.data.author}</span>
+                        <span className="text-foreground/50">&bull;</span>
+                        <time dateTime={post.data.date} className="text-blue">
+                          {formatDate(post.data.date)}
+                        </time>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p className="text-foreground/90 text-sm md:text-lg leading-relaxed line-clamp-2 mt-0.5 md:mt-0">
+                      {post.data.description}
+                    </p>
+                    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 md:gap-3 mt-1 md:mt-2">
+                      {post.data.tags.map((t) => (
+                        <span
+                          key={t}
+                          className={`text-xs md:text-base transition-colors duration-200 ${
+                            t === tag ? "text-aqua-bright" : "text-aqua hover:text-aqua-bright"
+                          }`}
+                          onClick={(e) => {
+                            e.preventDefault();
+                            window.location.href = `/blog/tags/${encodeURIComponent(t)}`;
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          #{t}
+                        </span>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </article>
+              </a>
+            </li>
+          </AnimateIn>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default TaggedPosts;
--- a/src/src/components/footer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/footer/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
 import { Links } from "@/components/footer/links";

 export default function Footer({ fixed = false }) {
--- a/src/src/components/footer/links.ts
+++ b/src/src/components/footer/links.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ interface FooterLink {
 export const Links: FooterLink[] = [
  { id: 0, href: "mailto:contact@timmypidashev.dev", label: "Contact", color: "text-green" },
  { id: 1, href: "https://github.com/timmypidashev", label: "Github", color: "text-yellow" },
-  { id: 3, href: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-pidashev-4353812b8", label: "Linkedin", color: "text-blue" },
+  { id: 3, href: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-pidashev-4353812b8", label: "LinkedIn", color: "text-blue" },
  { id: 4, href: "https://github.com/timmypidashev/web", label: "Source", color: "text-purple" },
-  { id: 5, href: "https://github.com/timmypidashev/web/releases", label: "v2", color: "text-aqua" }
+  { id: 5, href: "https://github.com/timmypidashev/web/releases", label: "v3", color: "text-aqua" }
 ];
--- a/src/src/components/header/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/header/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { Links } from "@/components/header/links";

 export default function Header({ transparent = false }: { transparent?: boolean }) {
--- a/src/src/components/header/links.ts
+++ b/src/src/components/header/links.ts
--- a/src/src/components/hero/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/hero/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
 import Typewriter from "typewriter-effect";

 const html = (strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...values: any[]) => {
--- a/src/src/components/mdx/command.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/mdx/command.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/mdx/video.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/mdx/video.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/projects/project-list.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/projects/project-list.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import React from "react";
 import type { CollectionEntry } from "astro:content";
 import { AnimateIn } from "@/components/animate-in";

--- a/src/src/components/resume/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/resume/index.tsx
--- a/src/src/components/theme-switcher/index.tsx
+++ b/src/src/components/theme-switcher/index.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const LABELS: Record<string, string> = {

 export default function ThemeSwitcher() {
  const [hovering, setHovering] = useState(false);
-  const [nextLabel, setNextLabel] = useState("");
+  const [currentLabel, setCurrentLabel] = useState("");

  const maskRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
  const animatingRef = useRef(false);
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ export default function ThemeSwitcher() {

  useEffect(() => {
    committedRef.current = getStoredThemeId();
-    setNextLabel(LABELS[getNextTheme(committedRef.current).id] ?? "");
+    setCurrentLabel(LABELS[committedRef.current] ?? "");

    const handleSwap = () => {
      const id = getStoredThemeId();
      applyTheme(id);
      committedRef.current = id;
-      setNextLabel(LABELS[getNextTheme(id).id] ?? "");
+      setCurrentLabel(LABELS[id] ?? "");
    };

    document.addEventListener("astro:after-swap", handleSwap);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default function ThemeSwitcher() {
    const next = getNextTheme(committedRef.current);
    applyTheme(next.id);
    committedRef.current = next.id;
-    setNextLabel(LABELS[getNextTheme(next.id).id] ?? "");
+    setCurrentLabel(LABELS[next.id] ?? "");

    mask.offsetHeight;

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function ThemeSwitcher() {
          className="text-foreground font-bold text-sm select-none transition-opacity duration-200"
          style={{ opacity: hovering ? 0.8 : 0.15 }}
        >
-          {nextLabel}
+          {currentLabel}
        </span>
      </div>

--- a/src/src/content.config.ts
+++ b/src/src/content.config.ts
--- a/src/src/content/blog/breaking-the-chromebook-cage.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/breaking-the-chromebook-cage.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/blog/components/my-first-post/cookie.tsx
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/components/my-first-post/cookie.tsx
--- a/src/src/content/blog/components/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide/advertisement.tsx
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/components/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide/advertisement.tsx
--- a/src/src/content/blog/json-as-machine-code.keep
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/json-as-machine-code.keep
--- a/src/src/content/blog/my-first-post.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/my-first-post.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/blog/the-unforeseen-future-of-ai-driven-development.keep
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/the-unforeseen-future-of-ai-driven-development.keep
--- a/src/src/content/blog/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/blog/thinkpad-t440p-coreboot-guide.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/projects/darkbox.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/projects/darkbox.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/projects/fhccenter.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/projects/fhccenter.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/projects/iridescent.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/projects/iridescent.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/projects/reviveauto.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/projects/reviveauto.mdx
--- a/src/src/content/projects/web.mdx
+++ b/src/src/content/projects/web.mdx
--- a/src/src/env.d.ts
+++ b/src/src/env.d.ts
--- a/src/src/layouts/content.astro
+++ b/src/src/layouts/content.astro
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Footer from "@/components/footer";
 import Background from "@/components/background";
 import ThemeSwitcher from "@/components/theme-switcher";
 import AnimationSwitcher from "@/components/animation-switcher";
+import VercelAnalytics from "@/components/analytics";
 import { THEME_LOADER_SCRIPT, THEME_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/themes/loader";
 import { ANIMATION_LOADER_SCRIPT, ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/animations/loader";

@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ const ogImage = "https://timmypidashev.dev/og-image.jpg";
    </div>
    <ThemeSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
    <AnimationSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
+    <VercelAnalytics client:load />
    <script is:inline set:html={`window.scrollTo(0,0);` + THEME_NAV_SCRIPT} />
    <script is:inline set:html={ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT} />
  </body>
--- a/src/src/layouts/index.astro
+++ b/src/src/layouts/index.astro
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 ---
-const { content } = Astro.props;
-
 import "@/style/globals.css";

 import { ClientRouter } from "astro:transitions";
@@ -10,6 +8,7 @@ import Footer from "@/components/footer";
 import Background from "@/components/background";
 import ThemeSwitcher from "@/components/theme-switcher";
 import AnimationSwitcher from "@/components/animation-switcher";
+import VercelAnalytics from "@/components/analytics";
 import { THEME_LOADER_SCRIPT, THEME_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/themes/loader";
 import { ANIMATION_LOADER_SCRIPT, ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/animations/loader";

@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ const ogImage = "https://timmypidashev.dev/og-image.jpg";
    <Footer client:load transition:persist fixed=true />
    <ThemeSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
    <AnimationSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
+    <VercelAnalytics client:load />
    <script is:inline set:html={THEME_NAV_SCRIPT} />
    <script is:inline set:html={ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT} />
 	</body>
--- a/src/src/layouts/resource.astro
+++ b/src/src/layouts/resource.astro
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Footer from "@/components/footer";
 import Background from "@/components/background";
 import ThemeSwitcher from "@/components/theme-switcher";
 import AnimationSwitcher from "@/components/animation-switcher";
+import VercelAnalytics from "@/components/analytics";
 import { THEME_LOADER_SCRIPT, THEME_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/themes/loader";
 import { ANIMATION_LOADER_SCRIPT, ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/animations/loader";

@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ const ogImage = "https://timmypidashev.dev/og-image.jpg";
    </main>
    <ThemeSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
    <AnimationSwitcher client:only="react" transition:persist />
+    <VercelAnalytics client:load />
    <script is:inline set:html={`window.scrollTo(0,0);` + THEME_NAV_SCRIPT} />
    <script is:inline set:html={ANIMATION_NAV_SCRIPT} />
  </body>
--- a/src/src/lib/animations/engine.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/animations/engine.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { ANIMATION_IDS, DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID } from "./index";
-import type { AnimationId } from "./index";
+import { ANIMATION_IDS, DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID } from "@/lib/animations";
+import type { AnimationId } from "@/lib/animations";

 export function getStoredAnimationId(): AnimationId {
  if (typeof window === "undefined") return DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID;
--- a/src/lib/animations/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/animations/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export const ANIMATION_IDS = ["shuffle", "game-of-life", "lava-lamp", "confetti", "asciiquarium", "pipes"] as const;
+export type AnimationId = (typeof ANIMATION_IDS)[number];
+export const DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID: AnimationId = "shuffle";
+
+export const ANIMATION_LABELS: Record<AnimationId, string> = {
+  "shuffle": "shuffle",
+  "game-of-life": "life",
+  "lava-lamp": "lava",
+  "confetti": "confetti",
+  "asciiquarium": "aquarium",
+  "pipes": "pipes",
+};
--- a/src/src/lib/animations/loader.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/animations/loader.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ANIMATION_IDS, DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID } from "./index";
+import { ANIMATION_IDS, DEFAULT_ANIMATION_ID } from "@/lib/animations";

 const VALID_IDS = JSON.stringify(ANIMATION_IDS);

--- a/src/src/lib/animations/types.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/animations/types.ts
@@ -29,5 +29,9 @@ export interface AnimationEngine {

  updatePalette(palette: [number, number, number][], bgColor: string): void;

+  beginExit(): void;
+
+  isExitComplete(): boolean;
+
  cleanup(): void;
 }
--- a/src/src/lib/structuredData.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/structuredData.ts
--- a/src/src/lib/themes/engine.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/themes/engine.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { THEMES, DEFAULT_THEME_ID } from "./index";
-import { CSS_PROPS } from "./props";
-import type { Theme } from "./types";
+import { THEMES, DEFAULT_THEME_ID } from "@/lib/themes";
+import { CSS_PROPS } from "@/lib/themes/props";
+import type { Theme } from "@/lib/themes/types";

 export function getStoredThemeId(): string {
  if (typeof window === "undefined") return DEFAULT_THEME_ID;
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export function previewTheme(id: string): void {
    root.style.setProperty(prop, theme.colors[key]);
  }

+
  document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("theme-changed", { detail: { id } }));
 }

@@ -55,5 +56,6 @@ export function applyTheme(id: string): void {
  el.textContent = css;

  saveTheme(id);
+
  document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("theme-changed", { detail: { id } }));
 }
--- a/src/src/lib/themes/index.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/themes/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Theme } from "./types";

-export const DEFAULT_THEME_ID = "darkbox";
+export const DEFAULT_THEME_ID = "darkbox-retro";

 function theme(
  id: string,
--- a/src/src/lib/themes/loader.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/themes/loader.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 * Called at build time in Astro frontmatter.
 * The script reads "theme" from localStorage, looks up colors, injects a <style> tag.
 */
-import { THEMES } from "./index";
-import { CSS_PROPS } from "./props";
+import { THEMES } from "@/lib/themes";
+import { CSS_PROPS } from "@/lib/themes/props";

 // Pre-build a { prop: value } map for each theme at build time
 const themeVars: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {};
--- a/src/src/lib/themes/props.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/themes/props.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { ThemeColors } from "./types";
+import type { ThemeColors } from "@/lib/themes/types";

 export const CSS_PROPS: [keyof ThemeColors, string][] = [
  ["background", "--color-background"],
--- a/src/src/lib/themes/types.ts
+++ b/src/src/lib/themes/types.ts
--- a/src/lib/views.ts
+++ b/src/lib/views.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import Redis from "ioredis";
+
+let redis: Redis | null = null;
+
+function getRedis(): Redis | null {
+  if (redis) return redis;
+
+  const url = import.meta.env.REDIS_URL || process.env.REDIS_URL;
+  if (!url) return null;
+
+  redis = new Redis(url);
+  return redis;
+}
+
+export async function incrementViews(slug: string): Promise<number> {
+  const r = getRedis();
+  if (!r) return 0;
+
+  try {
+    return await r.incr(`views:${slug}`);
+  } catch {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getViews(slug: string): Promise<number> {
+  const r = getRedis();
+  if (!r) return 0;
+
+  try {
+    const val = await r.get(`views:${slug}`);
+    return val ? parseInt(val, 10) : 0;
+  } catch {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getAllViews(slugs: string[]): Promise<Record<string, number>> {
+  const r = getRedis();
+  const result: Record<string, number> = {};
+
+  if (!r || slugs.length === 0) return result;
+
+  try {
+    const keys = slugs.map(s => `views:${s}`);
+    const values = await r.mget(...keys);
+    for (let i = 0; i < slugs.length; i++) {
+      result[slugs[i]] = values[i] ? parseInt(values[i], 10) : 0;
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Return empty counts if Redis unavailable
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
--- a/src/src/pages/404.astro
+++ b/src/src/pages/404.astro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import GlitchText from "@/components/404/glitched-text";
 const title = "404 Not Found";
 ---

-<IndexLayout content={{ title: "404 | Timothy Pidashev" }}>
+<IndexLayout title="404 | Timothy Pidashev" description="Page not found">
  <main class="min-h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-4 text-center">
    <GlitchText client:only />
    <p class="text-xl text-orange mb-8">Whoops! This page doesn't exist :(</p>
--- a/src/src/pages/about.astro
+++ b/src/src/pages/about.astro
--- a/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/activity.ts
+++ b/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/activity.ts
--- a/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/alltime.ts
+++ b/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/alltime.ts
--- a/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/detailed.ts
+++ b/src/src/pages/api/wakatime/detailed.ts
--- a/src/src/pages/blog/[...slug].astro
+++ b/src/src/pages/blog/[...slug].astro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import ContentLayout from "@/layouts/content.astro";
 import { getArticleSchema } from "@/lib/structuredData";
 import { blogWebsite } from "@/lib/structuredData";
 import { Comments } from "@/components/blog/comments";
+import { incrementViews, getViews } from "@/lib/views";

 // This is a dynamic route in SSR mode
 const { slug } = Astro.params;
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if (!post || (!import.meta.env.DEV && post.data.isDraft === true)) {
  });
 }

+// Track page view and get count
+let views = 0;
+if (!import.meta.env.DEV) {
+  views = await incrementViews(post.id);
+} else {
+  views = await getViews(post.id);
+}
+
 // Dynamically render the content
 const { Content } = await render(post);

@@ -84,12 +93,18 @@ const jsonLd = {
        <time dateTime={post.data.date instanceof Date ? post.data.date.toISOString() : post.data.date} class="text-blue">
          {formattedDate}
        </time>
+        {views > 0 && (
+          <>
+            <span class="text-foreground/50">•</span>
+            <span class="text-green">{views.toLocaleString()} view{views !== 1 ? "s" : ""}</span>
+          </>
+        )}
      </div>
      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 mt-2">
        {post.data.tags.map((tag) => (
          <span
            class="text-xs md:text-base text-aqua hover:text-aqua-bright transition-colors duration-200"
-            onclick={`window.location.href='/blog/tag/${tag}'`}
+            onclick={`window.location.href='/blog/tags/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}'`}
          >
            #{tag}
          </span>
--- a/src/src/pages/blog/index.astro
+++ b/src/src/pages/blog/index.astro
--- a/src/pages/blog/popular/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/popular/index.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
+import ContentLayout from "@/layouts/content.astro";
+import { BlogHeader } from "@/components/blog/header";
+import { BlogPostList } from "@/components/blog/post-list";
+import { getAllViews } from "@/lib/views";
+
+const posts = (await getCollection("blog", ({ data }) => {
+  return import.meta.env.DEV || data.isDraft !== true;
+})).map(post => ({
+  ...post,
+  data: {
+    ...post.data,
+    date: post.data.date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+      year: "numeric",
+      month: "long",
+      day: "numeric"
+    })
+  }
+}));
+
+// Get view counts and sort by popularity
+const views = await getAllViews(posts.map(p => p.id));
+const sorted = [...posts].sort((a, b) => (views[b.id] || 0) - (views[a.id] || 0));
+---
+<ContentLayout
+  title="Most Popular | Blog | Timothy Pidashev"
+  description="Most popular blog posts by view count."
+>
+  <BlogHeader client:load />
+  <BlogPostList posts={sorted} client:load />
+</ContentLayout>
--- a/src/pages/blog/tags/[...slug].astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/tags/[...slug].astro
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
+import ContentLayout from "@/layouts/content.astro";
+import TaggedPosts from "@/components/blog/tagged-posts";
+
+const { slug } = Astro.params;
+const tag = decodeURIComponent(slug || "");
+
+if (!tag) {
+  return Astro.redirect("/blog/tags");
+}
+
+const filteredPosts = (await getCollection("blog", ({ data }) => {
+  return (import.meta.env.DEV || data.isDraft !== true) && data.tags.includes(tag);
+})).sort((a, b) => {
+  return b.data.date.valueOf() - a.data.date.valueOf();
+}).map(post => ({
+  ...post,
+  data: {
+    ...post.data,
+    date: post.data.date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+      year: "numeric",
+      month: "long",
+      day: "numeric"
+    })
+  }
+}));
+
+if (filteredPosts.length === 0) {
+  return Astro.redirect("/blog/tags");
+}
+---
+<ContentLayout
+  title={`#${tag} | Blog | Timothy Pidashev`}
+  description={`Blog posts tagged with "${tag}".`}
+>
+  <TaggedPosts tag={tag} posts={filteredPosts} client:load />
+</ContentLayout>
--- a/src/src/pages/blog/tags/index.astro
+++ b/src/src/pages/blog/tags/index.astro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 import { getCollection } from "astro:content";
 import ContentLayout from "@/layouts/content.astro";
-
+import { BlogHeader } from "@/components/blog/header";
 import TagList from "@/components/blog/tag-list";

 const posts = (await getCollection("blog", ({ data }) => {
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ const posts = (await getCollection("blog", ({ data }) => {
 }));
 ---
 <ContentLayout
-  title="Blog | Timothy Pidashev"
-  description="My experiences and technical insights into software development and the ever-evolving world of programming."
+  title="Browse Tags | Blog | Timothy Pidashev"
+  description="Browse blog posts by tag."
 >
-  <TagList posts={posts} />
+  <BlogHeader client:load />
+  <TagList posts={posts} client:load />
 </ContentLayout>
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Timothy Pidashev	bab4a516be	trigger redeploy	2026-03-31 14:19:10 -07:00
Timothy Pidashev	adc1f21204	Update blog metrics; add vercel imsights	2026-03-31 14:03:41 -07:00
Timothy Pidashev	99e4e65d92	migrate to vercel; bump version	2026-03-31 12:11:30 -07:00
Timothy Pidashev	11f05e0d6f	bugfixes	2026-03-31 12:00:27 -07:00
Timothy Pidashev	367470b54e	Retro is now default palette	2026-03-31 11:29:30 -07:00
Timothy Pidashev	78f1bc2ef6	Add shuffle, pipes engines; lots of polish	2026-03-31 11:12:24 -07:00