[Neil44]

If I'm in the position in future I'd love to do a history degree. I wasn't very interested in anything except computers when I was young.

[jen729w]

I’m reading Wolf Hall. It’s amazing how much more history is ‘sinking in’ when told as historical fiction.

Recommended, as is The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, for the same reason. Also that’s just beautifully written.

[sorokod]

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is lovely and the contrast between the Dutch and the Japanese cultures in the 18th century is quite striking.

[acuozzo]

I was obsessed with both history and computers when I was young. I've stayed a little close to history by building my career around problems domains in which C is the language of choice.

It's not quite Software Archaeology, but I've run across enough "old code" [1] in my career to keep me happy.

[1] One example is: In 2008 I had to modify code written in 1991 for a long-term Psychology study on rats. It had executed hundreds of times per day for ~17 years at that point. Fun times.

[brightball]

Same. I read history now for fun. It’s stranger than fiction in many cases.

[jacquesm]

A close family member did just that. They absolutely love history and are super well informed about lots of interesting subjects. The downside is it basically sets you up for becoming a history teacher and that's not the most rewarding career there is.