What is interesting to one autistic individual is not necessarily interesting to the other. Here are a few interests common to many. Travel Many NT's as well as people with autism like to talk about their travel experiences, but most do not take pictures fit for the National Geographic or for any travel magazine. Many say that they are interested in nature or in history, but few take the time to study about the places they plan to go to. The social dimension, of course, would be a much more important part for those whose social deficits keep them from getting what they want on their home turf.
Travel does present situations in which it's more socially acceptable to talk with strangers.
For most people it's nostalgia and natural scenery. Computers People are fascinated with things that respond to them. In vernacular jargon, these things are called toys. The computer is a toy par excellence. The ways that a computer can respond to a person are virtually limitless, limited only by one's ingenuity in finding software and by one's programming ability.