Writing about products bring back soul to the internet
Today I wrote and published a new blog post titled “5 digital products that bring back soul to the internet.”
It’s the first entry in the new Get Inspired series, something I’ve been wanting to do for a while: highlighting creative projects that remind me what the internet used to feel like.
The post explores five products that combine design, emotion, and technology in thoughtful, human ways:
- Postcrossing — reconnecting the world through handwritten postcards.
- Slowly App — bringing back the art of letter-writing with digital pen pals.
- Poolsuite — an endless summer of nostalgia and playful design.
- FutureMe — sending letters to your future self, timeless and personal.
- Neal.fun — curiosity and creativity through small, joyful experiments.
Writing this piece felt like a breath of fresh air, a reminder that technology doesn’t have to be cold or purely functional.
Sometimes it can simply make us feel something again.
I want this series to continue to discover and celebrate digital products that carry warmth, curiosity, and intention in their design.
If you know a project that made you pause or smile, send it my way. Maybe it’ll appear in the next issue.