FLAC...how do I freakin' use it?

[Sean]

Okay...so I bought a few tracks in FLAC format. How the hell do I use them? None of my music players seem to recognize them. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but this is my first experience with these damn things. Ideally, I'd like to be able to listen to them and create mp3 copies to put on my iPod.

Thanks!