You can record from any stereo source with a stereo in-line jack and won't have to get any specialized software to put recordings back on your computer--all you need is an analog or digital source at bit rates up to 160 kbps.
When HP announced yesterday that it would acquire software security scanning firm Fortify, the news contradicted hints of an upcoming IPO that Fortify chief executive John Jack had dropped in an interview with me earlier this year.