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RT @mashable: 200-Year-Old Device Makes Comeback With @Kickstarter's Help [VIDEO] http://t.co/SboujpjXYs
May 09, 2013
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200-Year-Old Device Makes Comeback With Kickstarter's Help [VIDEO]
A device that was developed over 200 years ago is making a comeback with the help of Kickstarter. Patented in 1806, the camera lucida was an optical drawing tool that helped artists accurately sketch objects. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, here's how it works: "It consists of a four-sided prism mounted on a small stand above a sheet of paper.