December 5, 2024 • 11:55 PM EST
- 🔗 Railway Backend Connected: Full end-to-end memory persistence now live with production server integration
- Server-Side Memory: RyBot's memories now persist on Railway backend (ai-personality-production.up.railway.app)
- Cross-Device Sync: Your conversations with RyBot sync across all devices using the same browser
- Verified & Tested: All memory API endpoints (GET/POST/DELETE) tested and operational
December 5, 2024 • 11:45 PM EST
- 🧠 Persistent Memory System: RyBot now remembers information across sessions using localStorage and server-side persistence
- Session ID Management: Each user gets a unique persistent session ID for personalized memory retention
- Automatic Memory Sync: Memories sync every 30 seconds and on call end to ensure no data loss
- Cross-Device Support: Memories stored locally and can sync with server backend when Railway URL is configured
December 5, 2024 • 11:30 PM EST
- 🤖 RyBot Memory Update: Enhanced conversational memory for more accurate and contextual responses
- Improved ability to recall and reference earlier parts of conversations
- Better understanding of project context and user preferences across chat sessions
December 4, 2024 • 12:00 AM EST
- ❄️ Snow Kill Streaks Unlocked! Reach snowflake milestones to trigger epic slam-down animations
- 🎯 600 snowflakes → SNOW FRENZY: Ice-themed visual slams down with custom sound effect
- 🎯 2400 snowflakes → SNOW FLURRY: Mid-tier celebration with enhanced audio
- 🎯 8000 snowflakes → SNOWPOCALYPSE: Ultimate milestone with fire and ice collision + intense sound
- 🔊 Each milestone features unique custom sound effects that sync with the animation
- ✨ Subtle 5px gaussian blur background effect creates visual separation during animations
- ⚡ Ultra-fast 0.075s transitions for smooth, snappy milestone reveals
December 3, 2024 • 9:05 PM EST
- 🖐️ Desktop Hand Tracking Released! Control snow with your webcam using MediaPipe hand detection
- Wave your hand left/right to control wind direction and watch the snowflakes respond in real-time
- Smooth purple animated "Enable Hand Control" button at bottom of screen (desktop only)
- Live metrics display: Hand position percentage, Wind offset, and Snow count
- Arrow buttons and keyboard shortcuts (↑/↓) to increase/decrease snow amount
- Satisfying sound effects for enable, stop, and snow adjustments
- Optimized for re-use: Enable/stop/re-enable as many times as you want without page refresh
- MediaPipe instance stays alive in memory for instant reactivation
December 3, 2024 • 12:30 AM EST
- ✨ Mobile: Added shimmer animation to "Enable Snow Control" button - eye-catching animated gradient promotes feature discovery
- 📊 Mobile: Real-time snow count display! See exactly how many snowflakes are falling and watch the number update as you adjust
- 🎯 Mobile: Improved button positioning with balanced padding for better visual alignment
- Mobile snow controls now show live metrics: Tilt angle, Wind offset, and Snow count all in one place
December 2, 2024 • 11:45 PM EST
- Enhanced mobile snow experience! 📱 Mobile devices now start with 600 snowflakes (vs 150 on desktop) for a more immersive winter scene
- Tilt your phone to control the wind! The accelerometer now affects snow direction - tilt left/right to guide the snowfall
- On iOS devices, tap "Enable Snow Control" button at the bottom of the screen to activate motion sensors
December 2, 2024 • 9:30 PM EST
- Winter has arrived! ❄️ Snow now falls in both light and dark modes
- 150 unique snowflakes with realistic physics and wind patterns
- Press ↑ arrow key to double the snow, ↓ arrow key to halve it - control the winter intensity!
- Canvas-based animation with GPU acceleration for smooth performance
- Missing autumn? Activate Leaf Peeping Season to bring back the falling leaves!
December 1, 2024 • 6:45 PM EST
- RyBot™ now has synchronized animations for call states! 📞
- 3D character answers the phone when you start a call (plays once)
- Character holds phone to ear during active conversations (loops continuously)
- Character hangs up phone when call ends, then returns to typing (plays once)
- Implemented staggered crossfade technique for buttery-smooth transitions with zero flashing
- All animations use the same transparency processing as other videos (light mode only)
December 1, 2024 • 4:15 PM EST
- Added satisfying sound effects for call interactions 🔊
- Call start sound plays instantly when you click "Chat with RyBot™"
- Call end sound provides audio feedback when conversation ends
- Sounds are preloaded for immediate playback with zero delay
December 1, 2024 • 3:30 PM EST
- Polished voice agent UI with snappy elastic animations 🎨
- Added smooth bounce effect when voice controls expand (0.1s with overshoot)
- Grouped control buttons with 6px spacing for tighter, cohesive layout
- Doubled equalizer bars to 32 for fuller, more dynamic visualization
December 1, 2024 • 2:00 PM EST
- Introduced RyBot™ - AI voice agent leveraging Hume.ai API & SDK with custom voice model trained using Claude Code! 🤖
- Click "Chat with RyBot™" to have a real-time voice conversation
- Audio-reactive equalizer visualizes voice frequencies in real-time
- Separate controls for microphone and speaker muting
- Clean, minimal Hume-inspired interface with monochrome design
- Secure OAuth token management via serverless backend
November 28, 2024 • 10:45 PM EST
- Added second workspace animation that alternates with the typing scene 🎬
- Stretching animation plays every ~20 seconds in light mode for visual variety
- Perfect transparency achieved using advanced luminance-based processing
- Seamless crossfade transitions (0.2s) with layered video approach - no flashing!
November 27, 2024 • 8:15 PM EST
- Optimized for mobile devices 📱
- Mobile users now see a clean static workspace image instead of the animated video
- Fixed transparency issues with video on iOS Safari and other mobile browsers
- Improved loading speed and performance on mobile devices
November 27, 2024 • 7:30 PM EST
- Thanksgiving Mode Activated! 🍂
- Added falling autumn leaves in light mode with gentle, realistic motion
- Leaves tumble, spin, and drift naturally using advanced 3D animations
- Perfect seasonal complement to the existing twinkling stars in dark mode
November 27, 2024 • 1:15 PM EST
- Added this notes section so you can keep up with updates to the site
- Created a new icon button in the top right that opens this overlay
- Grouped the notes icon and light/dark mode toggle together as a tidy control panel
November 27, 2024 • 12:30 PM EST
- Added smart video loading - shows a static image first, then smoothly transitions to the animated workspace scene
- Improved dark mode with a subtle gradient that adds depth to the background
- Made mode switching faster and more responsive - no more waiting around
November 26, 2024 • 10:15 AM EST
- Launched the new portfolio site with a clean, minimal design
- Added light and dark mode toggle - switch based on your preference or time of day
- Integrated twinkling stars in dark mode for a nice ambient effect
