Jazz MP3 wrested from the clutches of the iTunes MP4 format

iTunes saves music as MP4, but the Audi SD card interface wanted MP3's.

So, how to convert those iTunes files from MP4 to MP3, export them from iTunes, and get them onto an SD card?

Fry's had a USB SD card reader/writer for less than $20.

[[ "Aisle two, right-hand side," a Fry's guy told me, after he recovered from the following long and painful interaction with another customer, who wanted a "USB to WiFi cable":

"You want a WiFi card with a USB interface?" the Fry's guy asked.

"No, I've got the WiFi already, I just need the cable."

"You want a cable for a wireless access point?"

"No, I need the cable for WiFi! I want USB at one end, and WiFi at the other!"

As I pondered what it could possibly mean to have WiFi at the 'end of a cable,' the Fry's guy spoke up decisively: "I don't know what that is."

"WELL—CANT ANYONE HERE HELP ME?" the man complained in a loud voice. "DOESN'T ANYONE HERE KNOW ANYTHING?" he asked bitterly, even louder.

I really wanted to jump in and whisper to him, you know this WiFi thing, the great thing is, you don't need cables, but I was smart enough to say nothing. ]]

Anyway, I couldn't figure out a way to coax iTunes into converting "Purchased Music" from MP4 to MP3, but it did let me convert the many jazz CDs that I'd brought into iTunes from CDs. It wasn't easy, though.

Success!

Reminder to self: continue shredding

Walking the dog, I found someone's Visa card statement. It was probably a single stream blue bin escapee.

I picked it up. Only $75 in charges last month? No—that's just last month's payment. The balance due is $4925.

The credit limit? $5000.

Next month's minimum payment? $73.

I hope he mailed the check.