Learning, the act of gaining knowledge, is a craft unto itself. It starts with questions - the what ifs, how abouts, whys, . . . leading from the unknown to the known, through inquiry, experimentation, travel, and of course pure accident.
This is about how it happens in my life.
For cat people: A new take on HCI?
I came across this item about pink fluffy cat ears via a post about synaethesia at MindHacks - given the EEG leakage noted in the article that contributes to the ears likely having a "mind of their own" any serious cat lover could tell you this device should have been a tail!