diff --git a/components/tech-background.tsx b/components/tech-background.tsx
index 2ebbc2b..d77eec6 100644
--- a/components/tech-background.tsx
+++ b/components/tech-background.tsx
@@ -12,66 +12,32 @@ export function TechBackground() {
     const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d")
     if (!ctx) return
 
-    let animationFrameId: number
-    let time = 0
-    
-    // Pulse points that will glow
-    const pulsePoints: { x: number; y: number; phase: number; speed: number }[] = []
-    
-    const initPulsePoints = () => {
-      pulsePoints.length = 0
-      const gridSize = 60
-      for (let x = 0; x <= canvas.width; x += gridSize) {
-        for (let y = 0; y <= canvas.height; y += gridSize) {
-          if (Math.random() > 0.85) {
-            pulsePoints.push({
-              x,
-              y,
-              phase: Math.random() * Math.PI * 2,
-              speed: 0.02 + Math.random() * 0.02
-            })
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     const resize = () => {
       canvas.width = window.innerWidth
       canvas.height = window.innerHeight
-      initPulsePoints()
+      draw()
     }
 
     const draw = () => {
       const isDark = document.documentElement.classList.contains("dark")
-      time += 0.016
       
       // Fill with base background color - pure black/white
       ctx.fillStyle = isDark ? "#0a0a0a" : "#fafafa"
       ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height)
 
-      // Animated gradient position
-      const gradientOffset1X = Math.sin(time * 0.3) * 100
-      const gradientOffset1Y = Math.cos(time * 0.2) * 100
-      const gradientOffset2X = Math.cos(time * 0.25) * 80
-      const gradientOffset2Y = Math.sin(time * 0.35) * 80
-
       // Draw sophisticated gradient - top left corner glow (grayscale only)
       const gradient1 = ctx.createRadialGradient(
-        gradientOffset1X,
-        gradientOffset1Y,
-        0,
-        gradientOffset1X,
-        gradientOffset1Y,
-        canvas.width * 0.8
+        0, 0, 0,
+        0, 0, canvas.width * 0.8
       )
       
       if (isDark) {
-        gradient1.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)")
-        gradient1.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02)")
+        gradient1.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)")
+        gradient1.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015)")
         gradient1.addColorStop(1, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)")
       } else {
-        gradient1.addColorStop(0, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025)")
-        gradient1.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.012)")
+        gradient1.addColorStop(0, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02)")
+        gradient1.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01)")
         gradient1.addColorStop(1, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)")
       }
       
@@ -80,21 +46,17 @@ export function TechBackground() {
 
       // Draw second gradient - bottom right corner glow (grayscale only)
       const gradient2 = ctx.createRadialGradient(
-        canvas.width + gradientOffset2X,
-        canvas.height + gradientOffset2Y,
-        0,
-        canvas.width + gradientOffset2X,
-        canvas.height + gradientOffset2Y,
-        canvas.width * 0.6
+        canvas.width, canvas.height, 0,
+        canvas.width, canvas.height, canvas.width * 0.6
       )
       
       if (isDark) {
-        gradient2.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)")
-        gradient2.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015)")
+        gradient2.addColorStop(0, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025)")
+        gradient2.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)")
         gradient2.addColorStop(1, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)")
       } else {
-        gradient2.addColorStop(0, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02)")
-        gradient2.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01)")
+        gradient2.addColorStop(0, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.015)")
+        gradient2.addColorStop(0.5, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.008)")
         gradient2.addColorStop(1, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)")
       }
       
@@ -146,44 +108,23 @@ export function TechBackground() {
         ctx.lineTo(canvas.width, y)
         ctx.stroke()
       }
-
-      // Draw animated pulse points at grid intersections
-      for (const point of pulsePoints) {
-        const pulse = Math.sin(time * point.speed * 60 + point.phase) * 0.5 + 0.5
-        const radius = 2 + pulse * 3
-        const opacity = 0.1 + pulse * 0.2
-        
-        const glowGradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(
-          point.x, point.y, 0,
-          point.x, point.y, radius * 4
-        )
-        
-        if (isDark) {
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(0, `rgba(255, 255, 255, ${opacity})`)
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(0.5, `rgba(255, 255, 255, ${opacity * 0.3})`)
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(1, "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)")
-        } else {
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(0, `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${opacity * 0.8})`)
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(0.5, `rgba(0, 0, 0, ${opacity * 0.2})`)
-          glowGradient.addColorStop(1, "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)")
-        }
-        
-        ctx.fillStyle = glowGradient
-        ctx.beginPath()
-        ctx.arc(point.x, point.y, radius * 4, 0, Math.PI * 2)
-        ctx.fill()
-      }
-
-      animationFrameId = requestAnimationFrame(draw)
     }
 
     resize()
-    draw()
+
+    // Observe theme changes
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      draw()
+    })
+    observer.observe(document.documentElement, {
+      attributes: true,
+      attributeFilter: ["class"],
+    })
 
     window.addEventListener("resize", resize)
 
     return () => {
-      cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameId)
+      observer.disconnect()
       window.removeEventListener("resize", resize)
     }
   }, [])