feat(site): Reframe homepage around operator-researcher identity

Present selected work, research impact, and a coherent embodied-AI agenda while preserving the personal North Star narrative as the site's conclusion.

Replace starter-theme residue, unify public identity metadata, and add a responsive editorial visual system without changing the GitHub Pages stack.

Author: cidxb

README.md

@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
-# Hydejack Starter Kit
+# cidxb.github.io
 
-A quicker, cleaner way to get started blogging with [Hydejack](https://hydejack.com/).
+Personal research and engineering site for Sid Liang, Yi.
 
-## Quick Start
-### Running locally
-1. Clone repository (git users), or [download] and unzip.
-2. Open terminal, `cd` into root directory (where `_config.yml` is located)
-3. Run `bundle install` [^1]
-4. Run `bundle exec jekyll serve`
-5. Open <http://localhost:4000/hydejack-starter-kit/>
+The site presents an operator-researcher profile across embodied AI, tactile
+perception, dexterous manipulation, real-robot learning, cognitive robotics,
+and robot-agent runtimes.
 
-## What's next?
-* Open files and read the comments
-* Read the [docs](https://hydejack.com/docs/)
-* Buy the [PRO version](https://hydejack.com/download/) to get the project and resume layout, newsletter subscription box, custom forms, and more.
+## Stack
 
-[^1]: Requires Bundler. Install with `gem install bundler`.
+- Jekyll
+- Hydejack 9
+- GitHub Pages / GitHub Actions
+- Custom SCSS in `_sass/my-style.scss`
 
-[download]: https://github.com/hydecorp/hydejack-starter-kit/archive/master.zip
+## Local development
+
+```bash
+bundle install
+bundle exec jekyll serve
+```
+
+Open <http://localhost:4000/>.
+
+## Content map
+
+- `index.html` — homepage content and information architecture
+- `_config.yml` — site metadata, navigation, author profile
+- `_data/authors.yml` — sidebar author card
+- `_sass/my-style.scss` — homepage visual system and responsive layout
+- `assets/img/` — project and narrative imagery

_config.yml

@@ -20,18 +20,26 @@
 lang:                  en
 
 # The title of your blog. Used in the sidebar and the browser tab.
-title:                 "Sid Liang, Yi" 
+title:                 "Sid Liang, Yi"
 
 # A short description (~150 chars) of the page used for the meta description tag.
 # Can use markdown, but no more than one paragraph (enforced by `>`)
 description:           >
-  Cognitive Robotics · Embodied AI — building robots that perceive and act like humans.
+  Operator-researcher building embodied intelligence for real-world robots:
+  tactile perception, dexterous manipulation, real-robot learning, and agent runtimes.
 
 # A shorter description for the sidebar.
-tagline:               Create a human-friendly future
+tagline:               Embodied intelligence, built for the real world
 
 # A list of keywords for your blog
-keywords:              []
+keywords:
+  - embodied AI
+  - robotics
+  - tactile perception
+  - dexterous manipulation
+  - real-robot learning
+  - cognitive robotics
+  - robot agent runtime
 
 # A (square) logo for your site.
 # If provided, it will be shown at the top of the sidebar.
@@ -46,7 +54,8 @@ author:
   name: Sid Liang, Yi
   email: cidxbx@gmail.com
   about: |
-    Research Lead at Paxini Tech, building cognitive robots with tactile perception and multi-modal learning.
+    Embodied AI & Robotics Technical Lead working across tactile perception,
+    dexterous manipulation, real-robot learning, and recoverable agent runtimes.
 
     M.Sc. Sensor & Cognitive Psychology, TU Chemnitz. B.Sc. Photoelectronic Science, SWUST.
   
@@ -62,11 +71,13 @@ author:
 
 # Add links to the sidebar.
 menu:
-  - title:             About
-    url:               /#about
+  - title:             Work
+    url:               /#work
   - title:             Research
     url:               /#research
-  - title:             Me
+  - title:             Journey
+    url:               /#journey
+  - title:             North Star
     url:               /#Me
 
 # Add links to the footer.
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ menu:
 #     url:               /CHANGELOG/
 
 # This text will appear in a `<small>` tag in the footer of every page.
-copyright:             © 2025 Liang, Yi. All rights reserved.
+copyright:             © 2026 Liang, Yi. All rights reserved.
 
 # Format of the permalinks
 permalink:             /:categories/:year-:month-:day-:title/

_data/authors.yml

@@ -1,97 +1,20 @@
-# The primary author of this blog.
-# Must be the same as `author` in `_config.yml`.
-# Change `author1` to your shortname.
+# Primary author. The key must match `author.name` in `_config.yml`.
 "Sid Liang, Yi":
   name:              Sid Liang, Yi
   email:             cidxbx@gmail.com
 
-  # Used at the bottom of each page and at the top of the `about` layout
-  # Markdown enabled, can use multiple paragraphs (enabled by `|`)
   about:             |
-    I am currently a Reinforcement Learning engineer at a Tactile sensor/ Dexterous hand / Humanoid robot startup.
-    
-    I got my bachelor's degree in Photoeletronic Science and Engineering from the Southwest University of Science and Technology, Sichuan, China.
+    Embodied AI & Robotics Technical Lead working across tactile perception,
+    dexterous manipulation, real-robot learning, and recoverable agent runtimes.
+
+    M.Sc. Sensor & Cognitive Psychology, TU Chemnitz.
+    B.Sc. Photoelectronic Science and Technology, SWUST.
 
-  # This photo will be used in the about section
   picture:
     path:            /assets/img/avatar.jpg
-    # Alternative format for GitHub Pages compatibility
     src:             /assets/img/avatar.jpg
-    # srcset is optional, but can be used to provide higher res versions for retina displays
-    # srcset:
-    #   1x:            https://via.placeholder.com/128x128
-    #   2x:            https://via.placeholder.com/256x256
 
-  # Social media icons in sidebar
-  # Comment/uncommet to show/hide
-  # Rearrange to change the order in which they appear
-  # You can also provide an absolute URL (starting with https://) instead of usernames
   social:
-    # twitter:         <username>
     github:          https://github.com/cidxb
     email:           cidxbx@gmail.com
-    # rss:             https://<url>/feed.xml
-    # facebook:        <username>
-    # google:          <number>
-    # vk:              <username>
-    # youtube:         <string_string_string>
-    # vimeo:           <username>
-    # vine:            <username>
-    # spotify:         <user>/<number>
-    # soundcloud:      <username>
-    # lastfm:          <username>
-    # instagram:       <username>
-    # flickr:          <string@string>
-    # 500px:           <username>
-    # dribbble:        <username>
-    # behance:         <username>
-    # deviantart:      <username>
-    # ello:            <username>
-    # twitch:          <username>
-    # steam:           <number>
-    # reddit:          <username>
-    # tumblr:          <username>
-    # pinterest:       <username>
-    # foursquare:      <number>
-    # yelp:            <string>
-    # stackoverflow:   <number/username>
-    # npm:             <username>
-    # hackernews:      <username>
-    # trello:          <firstnamelastname>
     linkedin:        https://www.linkedin.com/in/yi-liang-2b570214a/
-    # xing:            <firstname_lastname_counter>
-    # blogger:         <number>
-    # delicious:       <username>
-    # stumbleupon:     <username>
-    # paypal:          <username>
-    # download:        <url>
-    # keybase:         <username>
-    # signal:          <group-invite-code>
-    # threads:         @<username>
-    # playstation:     https://<url>
-    # messenger:       https://<url>
-    # stripe:          https://<url>
-    # slack:           https://<url>
-    # gitlab:          <username>
-    # line:            <username>
-    # medium:          <path>
-    # xbox:            <gamer-tag>
-    # wechat:          https://<url>
-    # discord:         <invite-code>
-    # mastodon:        https://<url>
-    # x:               <username>
-
-# Another author (optional)
-author2:
-  name:              <firtname> <lastname>
-  email:             <mail@domain.tld>
-  about:             |
-    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,
-    sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
-    Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
-
-    Open `_data/authors.yml` to edit this text.
-
-  picture:           https://placehold.it/128x128
-  twitter:           <username>
-  github:            <username>

_layouts/landing.html

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+layout: base
+---
+
+<article class="page mb6" role="article">
+  {{ content }}
+</article>
+
+{% include components/dingbat.html %}