Some interesting items that the tech reporters and editors of The New York Times found on the Web recently. See more here.
Study: Photos of Cats Bolster Productivity
Motherjones.com |  Looking at cute cats makes you more productive, according to science. – Joshua Brustein
3-D Printer Company Seizes Machine From Desktop Gunsmith
Wired.com |  A man’s plan to print a working pistol is scotched less than a week after the printer arrives. – Howell Murray
Live-GIFfing the 2012 Debates
Election.tumblr.com |  The presidential debates will be televised, but also remixed and live-blogged in short-form animations. – Jenna Wortham
You Sleep With Your iPad, Don’t You?
Niemanlab.org |  A new study finds that most news junkies turn to tablets late at night and early in the morning. – Jenna Wortham
Apple Taps Obscure Asian Suppliers
San Jose Mercury News |  A look at the electronics suppliers of Taiwan and how Apple taps them to build their products. – Damon Darlin
‘Trailer Park Computing’ Busts Out of Google and Into Mainstream
Wired.com |  More companies are using data centers in shipping containers. Do they also evade zoning concerns? – Damon Darlin
Homeland Security Secretary Says She Doesn’t Use E-mail
N.Y. Daily News |  Our Homeland Security chief doesn’t use e-mail. That’s one way to stay secure. – David Gallagher