Brian Palmer writes:

A network of 1,000 Google computers has achieved a computing milestone: The massive electronic brain taught itself to recognize pictures of cats. Computers remain far behind humans in their ability to identify images, but where do they stand relative to other animals? Can cats recognize pictures of cats?

Probably.

Also, Cats perform somewhere between humans and dogs on flicker fusion tests, so their appreciation of television probably depends on how bright the room is.

Ah, but can they recognize pictures of LOLcats?