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Alastair Campbell

@alastairc.uk

Director of Accessibility / co-founder at Nomensa. Co-editor of WCAG. Other interests: UX, Web & Security. Not the spin-doctor.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 30/01/2026

Normally I read the emails, find them interesting and move on with my day. This time you left such a cliffhanger... you got me.

Last section of the email which reads: "I realize this project sounds kind of boring. But one, it offered me a chance to see what Moltbot could do with all of those services I had stitched together. Two, if it worked, I would create something unique to me that I wouldn't have been able to build myself.
And finally - which I realized only at the end of the process - the specific ways in which it broke persuaded me to uninstall Moltbot from
my computer. Upgrade to continue reading."
And then. it shows an upgrade button.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 12/09/2025

The rubber bumper on my old Nokia literally disintegrated. (Found it whilst cleaning out some old boxes. I think it's just over 20 years old.)

An old small Nokia. The outer shell is a fine white powder that comes off on my fingers.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 13/07/2025

Amused that for almost all the person posts on Facebook (by local people or people I know) all the comments are filtered out by default as not-relevant.

A moany post about the local playground, with only the most relevant comments showing, which is none.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 02/04/2025

How long has Chrome on Android had a zoom feature? I've been complaining that it doesn't utilise the system text-size or zoom settings, but once you increase system text-size a zoom setting is added to the browser.

Chrome's browser menu showing with no zoom option.

The Chrome browser menu showing, slightly larger text, and a zoom option is showing.

Google web page showing in Chrome with a zoom control set at 140%

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 10/03/2025

Things to do at CSUN when you wake up at 5am due time zone differences... Summarise github discussions for the upcoming meeting.

A laptop screen showing github, and second screen showing a presentation. Dim lighting behind the desk, everything is fairly dark and dim.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 28/01/2025

@microsoft.com I tried adding a feature request for Outlook, got sent through a login-loop and appear to be blocked now. Not a great look.

Screenshot of a Microsoft page with a breadcrumb trail that says: Home > You have been blocked.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 18/12/2024

My home office was devoid of Christmas decoration, but I'm betrayed by my USB charger.

An Anker desktop USB charger showing a digital display with the clock, a christmas tree, snowflakes, and presents.

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Alastair Campbell @alastairc.uk · 13/12/2024

Nice little feature for people who struggle with (or are given migraines by) animation, a "reduce motion" button at the top: supermariomaker.nintendo.com It also respects your reduce-motion setting, automatically preventing movement.

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