Watch a 238 year old automaton play a dulcimer

From Mary Robinette Kowal…

This animated dulcimer player is called the Joueuse de Tympanon. She was built in 1772 by Pierre Kintzing and David Roentgen for Marie Antoinette. At just eighteen inches tall, she plays eight different songs. She was restored in 1864 by Robert-Houdin and is now at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

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A Sneak Peak at Lady Mechanika #0

Here is a sneak peak at Lady Mechanica, Issue #0 from MTV.com.

http://www.mtv.com/geek/comics/issues/?id=51

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