new utility: timetrans.pl

I've posted a new utility, timetrans.pl, to the Tools page.  The following are both the "help" and "sample usage output" for timetrans.pl:

somehost [0] timetrans.pl -h

updated utility, getldp.pl v0.1.7

An updated version of 'getldp.pl', v0.1.7, is now available on the Tools
page.  This update adds handling (long overdue) for reaping any child
processes getldp.pl might spawn while listening for CDP / LLDP packets.
Previously, if getldp.pl timed out and exited while waiting on data,

updated utility, getldp.pl v0.1.6

An updated version of 'getldp.pl', v0.1.6, is now available on the
Tools page.  This version adds details of the sending host including
OS version (CDP only), device capabilities, and management address
(assuming those fields are in the CDP / LLDP packets):

updated utility, getldp.pl

An updated version of 'getldp.pl', v0.1.5, is now available on the
Tools page.  This version now appropriately handles VLAN tagged (802.1q)
CDP packets and includes output for duplex, 802.1q priority, and VLAN ID
(assuming the fields are present in the CDP packets):

new utility, basecon.pl

I've posted a new utility, basecon.pl, to the Tools page.  basecon.pl is a simple utility that converts base inputs to selected base output.  Currently, basecon.pl can accept input and output types of ascii, binary, decimal, hexadecimal, and octal.  The following is sample output from basecon.pl:

user@host [0] basecon.pl -h

Trust, But Verify

In setting up this blog, my intention has been to submit posts that are
technically sound and accurate.  The posts could then serve me in the
future as reference and hopefully be of service to others.  A comment I
received about one of my posts caused me to go back and read thoroughly

new tools

The following new utilities have been posted to the 'Tools' page:

     getldp.pl -- determine device information for what a network interface is 
            connected to by way of reading CDP or LLDP packets
   

For what purpose?

As a UNIX engineer for the past 10 years, I've asked more than a few
questions along the way.  If I couldn't find someone with an answer, I'd
scrounge around trying to dig up an answer online or available docs. 
At the same time, I'd work by trial and error attempting to resolve my