Simplify server banner: static city cards, no JS, no ping, no status

- Header changed to 'Our Server Locations'
- Cards hardcoded in HTML with just city name + region
- Removed all ping JS (IIFE, pingServer, markBest, etc.)
- Removed server-ping-wrap, best-badge, server-best, ping-spinner,
  status-dot, server-optimal CSS
- Removed empty server-optimal div
- Removed card entrance animation (static display)

index.html

@@ -65,13 +65,16 @@
     <section class="server-banner" id="serverBanner">
       <div class="container">
         <div class="server-banner-header">
-          <span class="server-banner-kicker">Your optimal server</span>
+          <span class="server-banner-kicker">Our Server Locations</span>
-          <span class="server-banner-status" id="bannerStatus">
+        </div>
-            <span class="status-dot"></span> Finding your fastest route...
+        <div class="server-grid">
-          </span>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">Amsterdam</div><div class="server-region">Netherlands</div></div>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">Boston</div><div class="server-region">United States</div></div>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">Manchester</div><div class="server-region">United Kingdom</div></div>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">Mumbai</div><div class="server-region">India</div></div>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">S&atilde;o Paulo</div><div class="server-region">Brazil</div></div>
+          <div class="server-card"><div class="server-city">Sydney</div><div class="server-region">Australia</div></div>
         </div>
-        <div class="server-grid" id="serverGrid"></div>
-        <div class="server-optimal" id="serverOptimal"></div>
       </div>
     </section>
 

script.js

@@ -428,170 +428,6 @@ var si = 0,
                 renderBlog();
             }
 
-            /* ---- Server Ping Banner ---- */
-            (function() {
-              var SERVERS = [
-                { host: 'meppel.odoo4projects.com', city: 'Amsterdam', region: 'Netherlands' },
-                { host: 'boston.odoo4projects.com', city: 'Boston', region: 'United States' },
-                { host: 'manchester.odoo4projects.com', city: 'Manchester', region: 'United Kingdom' },
-                { host: 'mumbai.odoo4projects.com', city: 'Mumbai', region: 'India' },
-                { host: 'saopaulo.odoo4projects.com', city: 'S\u00e3o Paulo', region: 'Brazil' },
-                { host: 'sydney.odoo4projects.com', city: 'Sydney', region: 'Australia' }
-              ];
-
-              var grid = document.getElementById('serverGrid');
-              var bannerStatus = document.getElementById('bannerStatus');
-              var optimalEl = document.getElementById('serverOptimal');
-              var cards = [];
-              var results = [];
-              var pending = SERVERS.length;
-
-              SERVERS.forEach(function(s, idx) {
-                var card = document.createElement('div');
-                card.className = 'server-card';
-                card.innerHTML =
-                  '<div class="best-badge">Best</div>' +
-                  '<div class="server-city">' + s.city + '</div>' +
-                  '<div class="server-region">' + s.region + '</div>' +
-                  '<div class="server-ping-wrap">' +
-                    '<div class="ping-spinner"></div>' +
-                    '<span class="server-ping-label">connecting</span>' +
-                  '</div>';
-                grid.appendChild(card);
-                cards.push({ el: card, server: s, idx: idx });
-              });
-
-              /* GSAP stagger entrance for cards */
-              gsap.fromTo('.server-card',
-                { opacity: 0, y: 20 },
-                { opacity: 1, y: 0, duration: 0.6, stagger: 0.09, ease: 'power2.out' }
-              );
-
-              function pingServer(host) {
-                return new Promise(function(resolve) {
-                  var start = performance.now();
-                  var img = new Image();
-                  var timedOut = false;
-                  var timer = setTimeout(function() {
-                    timedOut = true;
-                    img.src = '';
-                    resolve({ time: -1, error: 'timeout' });
-                  }, 2000);
-                  img.onload = function() {
-                    if (!timedOut) {
-                      clearTimeout(timer);
-                      resolve({ time: performance.now() - start });
-                    }
-                  };
-                  img.onerror = function() {
-                    if (!timedOut) {
-                      clearTimeout(timer);
-                      /* Even 404 measures round-trip time */
-                      resolve({ time: performance.now() - start });
-                    }
-                  };
-                  img.src = 'https://' + host + '/favicon.ico?_=' + Date.now() + '_' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2,6);
-                });
-              }
-
-              function updateCardPing(card, time) {
-                var wrap = card.el.querySelector('.server-ping-wrap');
-                if (time < 0) {
-                  wrap.innerHTML = '';
-                } else {
-                  wrap.innerHTML = '';
-                }
-              }
-
-              var heroImages = {
-                'meppel.odoo4projects.com': 'images/holland.webp',
-                'boston.odoo4projects.com': 'images/city-boston.jpg',
-                'manchester.odoo4projects.com': 'images/england.webp',
-                'mumbai.odoo4projects.com': 'images/india.webp',
-                'saopaulo.odoo4projects.com': 'images/brazil.webp',
-                'sydney.odoo4projects.com': 'images/city-sydney.jpg'
-              };
-
-              function markBest() {
-                var valid = results.filter(function(r) { return r.time >= 0; });
-                if (valid.length === 0) return;
-                valid.sort(function(a, b) { return a.time - b.time; });
-                var best = valid[0];
-                cards.forEach(function(c) {
-                  if (c.server.host === best.host) {
-                    c.el.classList.add('server-best');
-                  }
-                });
-                /* Preload city image and carousel-slide with GSAP */
-                var hero = document.querySelector('.hero');
-                var bestCard = cards.filter(function(c) { return c.server.host === best.host; })[0];
-                if (hero && bestCard && heroImages[best.host]) {
-                  var img = new Image();
-                  img.onload = function() {
-                    /* Create background container on first swap */
-                    var bg = hero.querySelector('.hero-bg');
-                    if (!bg) {
-                      bg = document.createElement('div');
-                      bg.className = 'hero-bg';
-                      hero.insertBefore(bg, hero.firstChild);
-                    }
-
-                    var hasExisting = bg.children.length > 0;
-
-                    /* New slide — starts off-screen right, slides in */
-                    var newEl = document.createElement('div');
-                    newEl.className = 'hero-bg-slide';
-                    newEl.style.backgroundImage = "url('" + heroImages[best.host] + "')";
-                    bg.appendChild(newEl);
-
-                    /* Label slides in from right */
-                    var label = document.createElement('div');
-                    label.className = 'hero-city-label';
-                    label.innerHTML = 'Our <strong>' + bestCard.server.city + '</strong> server fits your location';
-                    hero.appendChild(label);
-
-                    /* GSAP timeline — 3x slower */
-                    gsap.set(newEl, { x: '100%' });
-                    gsap.set(label, { x: '150%' });
-
-                    var tl = gsap.timeline();
-                    if (hasExisting) {
-                      /* Carousel: old slides out right, new slides in */
-                      var oldEl = bg.children[0];
-                      gsap.set(oldEl, { x: '0%' });
-                      tl.to(oldEl, { x: '100%', duration: 3, ease: 'power2.out' }, 0)
-                        .to(newEl, { x: '0%',   duration: 3, ease: 'power2.out' }, 0)
-                        .to(label, { x: '0%',   duration: 2.5, ease: 'power2.out' }, 0.3)
-                        .call(function() { oldEl.remove(); });
-                    } else {
-                      /* First time: just slide new in from right */
-                      tl.to(newEl, { x: '0%',   duration: 3, ease: 'power2.out' }, 0)
-                        .to(label, { x: '0%',   duration: 2.5, ease: 'power2.out' }, 0.3);
-                    }
-                  };
-                  img.src = heroImages[best.host];
-                }
-                /* Update banner status */
-                bannerStatus.innerHTML =
-                  '<span class="status-dot" style="animation:none;background:#4ade80;opacity:1;transform:scale(1)"></span> Fastest route found';
-              }
-
-              /* Ping all servers in parallel */
-              cards.forEach(function(c) {
-                var idx = c.idx;
-                pingServer(c.server.host).then(function(result) {
-                  result.host = c.server.host;
-                  result.idx = idx;
-                  results.push(result);
-                  updateCardPing(c, result.time);
-                  pending--;
-                  if (pending === 0) {
-                    markBest();
-                  }
-                });
-              });
-            })();
-
             fetch("blog/index.json?_=" + Date.now())
                 .then(function (r) {
                     return r.json();

style.css

@@ -234,13 +234,6 @@ img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; }
   padding: 1rem 0.75rem;
   text-align: center;
   transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
-  position: relative;
-  opacity: 0;
-  transform: translateY(12px);
-}
-.server-card.visible {
-  opacity: 1;
-  transform: translateY(0);
 }
 .server-card:hover {
   background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
@@ -258,122 +251,6 @@ img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; }
   color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
-  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-wrap {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 0.35rem;
-  min-height: 1.6rem;
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-icon {
-  font-size: 0.65rem;
-  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-ms {
-  font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
-  font-size: 1.15rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
-  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-  transition: color 0.5s ease;
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-ms.done {
-  color: #fff;
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-ms.fast {
-  color: #4ade80;
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-unit {
-  font-size: 0.7rem;
-  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
-  font-weight: 400;
-}
-.server-card .ping-spinner {
-  width: 16px;
-  height: 16px;
-  border: 2px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.15);
-  border-top-color: var(--brass);
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  animation: pingSpin 0.7s linear infinite;
-}
-@keyframes pingSpin {
-  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-}
-.server-card .server-ping-label {
-  font-size: 0.62rem;
-  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
-}
-.server-card.server-best {
-  background: rgba(201,162,39,0.1);
-  border-color: var(--brass);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(201,162,39,0.15), inset 0 0 25px rgba(201,162,39,0.04);
-  transform: translateY(-3px);
-}
-.server-card.server-best .server-city {
-  color: var(--brass-bright);
-}
-.server-card.server-best .server-ping-ms.fast {
-  color: var(--brass-bright);
-}
-.server-card .best-badge {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: -0.5rem;
-  right: -0.5rem;
-  background: var(--brass);
-  color: var(--midnight);
-  font-size: 0.55rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
-  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
-  opacity: 0;
-  transform: scale(0.5);
-  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-.server-card.server-best .best-badge {
-  opacity: 1;
-  transform: scale(1);
-}
-.server-optimal {
-  text-align: center;
-  margin-top: 1rem;
-  min-height: 2rem;
-  opacity: 0;
-  transform: translateY(10px);
-  transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
-}
-.server-optimal.visible {
-  opacity: 1;
-  transform: translateY(0);
-}
-.server-optimal-inner {
-  display: inline-block;
-  font-family: Marcellus, Georgia, serif;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.2);
-  padding-top: 0.75rem;
-}
-.server-optimal-inner strong {
-  color: var(--brass-bright);
-  font-weight: 400;
-}
-.server-optimal-inner .optimal-arrow {
-  display: inline-block;
-  margin: 0 0.3rem;
-  animation: optimalArrowBounce 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-@keyframes optimalArrowBounce {
-  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
-  50% { transform: translateY(-3px); }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 992px) {