The 2000s called. They want their digital camera back

Digicams have flooded bars and concert venues, festivals and family gatherings. Here’s why. urbancow/Getty Images

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A couple of years ago, as summer camps began to ban screens, a company called Camp Snap began to sell a screen-free camera that children could take along. The point-and-shoot had the vibes of a 1990s Kodak: just a viewfinder, a flash and no way to see the photos until the camera was hooked up to a computer.