My toy is part of a global conspiracy

A fortnight ago I decided to indulge my obsession for audio recording devices. I can't help it -- I cut my finger with my dad's cassette tape splicer when I was a year old; I still have the scar, and I still have recording in my blood. I bought a portable MiniDisc (MD) recorder and a nice microphone for it.

What sold me on this specific deck was that it had a USB port. I inferred that the inclusion of the port, the wire for it and a CD-ROM of software would allow me to upload stuff I recorded on the deck directly to my PC. ( Instead... )