Project Changelog

A summary of key updates and enhancements to "What The Hell Are People Doing?".

Initial Development Phase

(Approx. 7 days prior to recent major updates)

• Conceptualized core idea and prototyped initial simulation.
• Implemented basic global population counter and activity categories.
• Developed rudimentary day/night map overlay.
• Early deployment for testing (e.g., via Vercel).

Recent Enhancements & Community Feedback Iteration

(Recent ~24-48 hours)

Simulation & Data:

• Overhauled activity categories for detail and illustrative accuracy ("ultra accurate AF" attempt).
• Re-calibrated base percentages and day/night influences for activities.
• Shortened category names for improved clarity.
• Fixed "Intimacy" count to always be an even number.
• Corrected and refined day/night map simulation logic (Westward sweep).

UI & Visuals:

• Implemented tabular-nums for stable numerical displays.
• Updated to a cleaner, borderless world map image.
• Added dynamic analog UTC clock component.
• Added dynamic UTC date display (e.g., "16 of October of 2025").
• Enhanced mobile responsiveness for activity labels (text wrapping, font sizing).
• Refreshed emojis for several activities.

Dynamics & Engagement:

• Added a simulated "Live Viewers" counter.
• Integrated GSAP for smooth page load animations (titles, sections, cards).
• Animated dynamic number updates (population, activity stats) with GSAP.
• Utilized GSAP Flip for animated sorting of activity cards.
• Animated header links ("How is this calculated?", "Why I made this?").

Content & Meta:

• Created "How is this calculated?" page (explanation.html).
• Created "Why I made this?" page (about.html) detailing the project's origin.
• Added this Changelog page (changelog.html).

The project continues to evolve, driven by the initial spark of curiosity and valuable insights from the community.

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