Thomas Edison (February 11, 1847 to October 18, 1931) was mentioned when Newsweek wrote up the recent cat video film festival. "The juxtaposition of a noble, reserved animal with mundane tasks is inherently comical. Cats are good performers, they’re relatively easy to film (Thomas Edison captured two upright cats boxing circa 1894)..." Another on his list of remarkable accomplishments-- Edison's list, not the cats'.
Kevin Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963. He was at one time the most wanted criminal computer hacker in the world. Nowadays he is a rich (and deservedly so) computer security consultant. His latest book (2008) is titled: "No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing." Mitnick co-authored this book, and I am not sure if he or his co-author has a cat, but one of them definitely does. This book mentions shredding old mail to use for cat litter.
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