Average usage for power users?

Hello All,
Me and my wife recently relocated to a rural location were the broadband infrastructure is slim to say the lease however we get really good reception with Verizon. However I am having difficulty selecting a shared data plan that will support our usage, browsing, gaming etc. I understand coming from a cable broadband connection were data really wasn't an issue this is going to be quite different. So my question is on average how much data are you guys typically using for those who have a situation similar to mine? Thanks!

I share a 10GB data plan between my phone and a Jetpack. I've never gone over that, but I keep close track of my usage. My usage is mostly web browsing and music streaming (Sirius, Pandora). On most of my Youtube videos I use 480p with an occasional splurge of 720p. If I want to watch something that uses a lot of data like Netflix or Hulu, I'll switch to wi-fi.

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    <font color="#000000">HOWTO: Configure JDeveloper for Power Users</font></h2></center>
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    The default JDeveloper installation installs many components, however,
    it does not create easily accessible menus and shortcuts that many power
    users need.
    The common configuration problems that developers often face, but may
    not know how to fix include:
    <ul>
    Quickly Launching JDeveloper</li>
    Invoking the JDeveloper Help system (without running JDeveloper)</li>
    Adding external tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu</li>
    Editing JDeveloper Configuration files</li>
    </ul>
    This document explains how to perform the above tasks, and hopefully, you
    will learn how simple customizing your Windows &; JDeveloper environment
    can be.
    <center>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2></center>
    <h2>
    Introduction</h2>
    This document contains instructions for configuring JDeveloper for the
    power user.
    The following instructions lead you through the steps necessary to:
    <ul>
    Add links to key JDeveloper configuration files from the windows start
    menu.  This makes it simpler to change JDeveloper's behavior.</li>
    Create Short cut menus to JDeveloper Help system</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_StartMenu.JPG" height=89 width=332>
    Create a Quick Launch menu to JDeveloper</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_QuickLaunch.JPG" height=27 width=309>
    Add key utilities to the JDeveloper Tools menu.  This makes your favorite
    utilities just a menu away from within JDeveloper.</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_ToolsMenu.JPG" height=351 width=214>
    Enable the JDeveloper Console window.  This allows you to see the
    results of statements such as System.out.println( "message" ).</li>
    Let you understand how easy customizing various aspects can be</li>
    </ul>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
    <h2>
    Detailed Instructions</h2>
    1. If you have not previously executed JDeveloper, Run JDeveloper once
    and exit.
        This creates the initial JDeveloper.ini
    2. Create links to JDeveloper's key files.
    <blockquote>Right click on the Windows Start menu
    Select <u>Explore All Users</u> to launch an Explorer window
    We will refer to this as Explorer Window #2 because it has 2 panes
    (left &; right)
    Note: This directory structure is also used by the Windows Start menu,
    thus adding folders here is the same as adding menu items to the Start
    menu decedents, Adding folders here is the same as adding sub-menus!
    In the right hand pane of Explorer Window #2, double click on Programs.
    Double click on the Oracle JDeveloper Folder.
    Select menu File | New / Folder to create a new folder.
    Name the folder, Customize
    Right click on the JDeveloper icon (either one)
    Select the <u>Properties</u> menu to launch the  JDeveloper
    properties dialog,
    <blockquote>Switch to the Shortcut Tab.
    Copy the path portion of the Target string (exclude JDeveloper.exe)
    into the clipboard (Select + Ctrl-C )
    Cancel the Properties dialog</blockquote>
    Press windows Start | Run... menu
    Paste clipboard contents (Ctrl+V) in the open line.
    Press OK to create an Explorer window.
    We will refer to this as Explorer Window #1 because it has 1 pane.
    Note that Explorer Window #1 is  focused on your JDeveloper bin
    directory.
    Next we will create shortcuts to key JDeveloper files which are directly
    accessible from your windows start menu.
    Situate the two explorer windows so they do not overlap (shrink window
    size if necessary)
    We will be dragging from Explorer Window #1 to Explorer Window #2.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.ini inside of Customize folder/menu.
    In Explorer Window #2, Double click on Customize folder
    In Explorer window #1, find and select JDeveloper.ini.
    <font color="#000000">***Important:</font>  Right Click
    and Drag JDeveloper.ini from Explorer Window #1 and right-drag to Explorer
    Window #2 and release the right mouse button in the right pane.
    Then a small context menu appears, select the menu item <u>Create
    Shortcut(s) Here</u>
    This created a shortcut to JDeveloper.ini.
    // Create Shortcut to Tools.cfg inside of Customize folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for Tools.cfg
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Navigate to LIB dir
    In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon.
    Now Double click on the LIB directory Folder.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.properties.
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Create Shortcut to JBO.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
    [Optional] Lets repeat the process for JBO.properties.
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Navigate to DOC dir
    In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon.
    Now Double click on the Doc directory Folder.
    In Explorer Window #2, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon. This places us in the folder where the JDeveloper
    shortcut is.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.chm inside of JDeveloper folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.chm
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Create Quick Launch Shortcut to JDeveloper.
    If you do not have the Windows Quick Launch Menu enabled, Right click
    on your Task bar, but not on any icons and Select Menu ToolBars | Quick
    Launch to display Quick Launch Menu
    Now Select JDeveloper from Explorer Window #1  and Right click-drag
    to the Quick Launch Area (on windows Task Bar) and choose Create Shortcut(s)
    Here.
    This creates a Quick Launch icon for launching JDeveloper from the
    Quick Launch area.
    To verify everything is OK, you can now select the Window Start menu
    | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper... and you should see links to all the new
    files we just added.
    When everything is as you like, close both explorer windows.</blockquote>
    3. Enable JDeveloper's output console window
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    JDeveloper.ini
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file choose Write.
    Search for LogConsole=0 and change it to LogConsole=1
    Save the file and exit the editor.
    This Console window is very important for Advanced programmers because
    they can see various output including exceptions during their IDE interaction,
    Addin processing.</blockquote>
    4. Add more tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    Tools.CFG
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
    Add the following lines to the END of your Tools.cfg file.
    <font color="#000000">***Important:  </font>Be sure to make
    appropriate path changes suitable for your environment.
    Note: You may want to add your own favorite tools to this file for
    invocation from JDeveloper.
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    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    Tools.cfg</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit Tools.cfg</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\Tools.cfg</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    JDeveloper.properties</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit JDeveloper.properties</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\lib\JDeveloper.properties</font></font></td>
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    Save the file and exit the editor.</blockquote>
    5. [Optional] To view the output of JDeveloper Addins as they are loaded,
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    JDeveloper.properties
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
    Search for jdeveloper.logOutput= line and change it to end with
    a dash
    jdeveloper.logOutput=-
    Save the file and exit the editor.
    This will place trace like statements invoked with Addin handling into
    the Console window.
    This is also the file which you will edit to add your Addin files to
    JDeveloper.</blockquote>
    6. Start Developing with JDeveloper.
    <blockquote>Your new shortcuts can make launching JDeveloper, JDeveloper
    help files, external utilities, and configuring JDeveloper super easy.</blockquote>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
    <h2>
    Summary</h2>
    <blockquote>With the above configuration changes and the concepts understood,
    there is no end to your levels of customization that you may perform. 
    These represent but a few of the customizations that you can perform to
    make your day more productive.</blockquote>
    Please send corrections and suggestions to [EMAIL][email protected][EMAIL]
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    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by John Jannatpour ([email protected]):
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    <font color="#000000">HOWTO: Configure JDeveloper for Power Users</font></h2></center>
    <hr WIDTH="100%">
    The default JDeveloper installation installs many components, however,
    it does not create easily accessible menus and shortcuts that many power
    users need.
    The common configuration problems that developers often face, but may
    not know how to fix include:
    <ul>
    Quickly Launching JDeveloper</li>
    Invoking the JDeveloper Help system (without running JDeveloper)</li>
    Adding external tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu</li>
    Editing JDeveloper Configuration files</li>
    </ul>
    This document explains how to perform the above tasks, and hopefully, you
    will learn how simple customizing your Windows & JDeveloper environment
    can be.
    <center>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2></center>
    <h2>
    Introduction</h2>
    This document contains instructions for configuring JDeveloper for the
    power user.
    The following instructions lead you through the steps necessary to:
    <ul>
    Add links to key JDeveloper configuration files from the windows start
    menu. This makes it simpler to change JDeveloper's behavior.</li>
    Create Short cut menus to JDeveloper Help system</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_StartMenu.JPG" height=89 width=332>
    Create a Quick Launch menu to JDeveloper</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_QuickLaunch.JPG" height=27 width=309>
    Add key utilities to the JDeveloper Tools menu. This makes your favorite
    utilities just a menu away from within JDeveloper.</li>
    <img SRC="PowerUser_ToolsMenu.JPG" height=351 width=214>
    Enable the JDeveloper Console window. This allows you to see the
    results of statements such as System.out.println( "message" ).</li>
    Let you understand how easy customizing various aspects can be</li>
    </ul>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
    <h2>
    Detailed Instructions</h2>
    1. If you have not previously executed JDeveloper, Run JDeveloper once
    and exit.
    This creates the initial JDeveloper.ini
    2. Create links to JDeveloper's key files.
    <blockquote>Right click on the Windows Start menu
    Select [b]<u>Explore All Users</u> to launch an Explorer window
    We will refer to this as Explorer Window #2 because it has 2 panes
    (left & right)
    Note: This directory structure is also used by the Windows Start menu,
    thus adding folders here is the same as adding menu items to the Start
    menu decedents, Adding folders here is the same as adding sub-menus!
    In the right hand pane of Explorer Window #2, double click on Programs.
    Double click on the Oracle JDeveloper Folder.
    Select menu File | New / Folder to create a new folder.
    Name the folder, Customize
    Right click on the JDeveloper icon (either one)
    Select the <u>Properties</u> menu to launch the JDeveloper
    properties dialog,
    <blockquote>Switch to the Shortcut Tab.
    Copy the path portion of the Target string (exclude JDeveloper.exe)
    into the clipboard (Select + Ctrl-C )
    Cancel the Properties dialog</blockquote>
    Press windows Start | Run... menu
    Paste clipboard contents (Ctrl+V) in the open line.
    Press OK to create an Explorer window.
    We will refer to this as Explorer Window #1 because it has 1 pane.
    Note that Explorer Window #1 is focused on your JDeveloper bin
    directory.
    Next we will create shortcuts to key JDeveloper files which are directly
    accessible from your windows start menu.
    Situate the two explorer windows so they do not overlap (shrink window
    size if necessary)
    We will be dragging from Explorer Window #1 to Explorer Window #2.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.ini inside of Customize folder/menu.
    In Explorer Window #2, Double click on Customize folder
    In Explorer window #1, find and select JDeveloper.ini.
    <font color="#000000">***Important:</font> Right Click
    and Drag JDeveloper.ini from Explorer Window #1 and right-drag to Explorer
    Window #2 and release the right mouse button in the right pane.
    Then a small context menu appears, select the menu item <u>Create
    Shortcut(s) Here</u>
    This created a shortcut to JDeveloper.ini.
    // Create Shortcut to Tools.cfg inside of Customize folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for Tools.cfg
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Navigate to LIB dir
    In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon.
    Now Double click on the LIB directory Folder.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.properties.
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Create Shortcut to JBO.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
    [Optional] Lets repeat the process for JBO.properties.
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Navigate to DOC dir
    In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon.
    Now Double click on the Doc directory Folder.
    In Explorer Window #2, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
    the Folder UP arrow icon. This places us in the folder where the JDeveloper
    shortcut is.
    // Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.chm inside of JDeveloper folder/menu.
    Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.chm
    Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
    choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
    // Create Quick Launch Shortcut to JDeveloper.
    If you do not have the Windows Quick Launch Menu enabled, Right click
    on your Task bar, but not on any icons and Select Menu ToolBars | Quick
    Launch to display Quick Launch Menu
    Now Select JDeveloper from Explorer Window #1 and Right click-drag
    to the Quick Launch Area (on windows Task Bar) and choose Create Shortcut(s)
    Here.
    This creates a Quick Launch icon for launching JDeveloper from the
    Quick Launch area.
    To verify everything is OK, you can now select the Window Start menu
    | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper... and you should see links to all the new
    files we just added.
    When everything is as you like, close both explorer windows.</blockquote>
    3. Enable JDeveloper's output console window
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    JDeveloper.ini
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file choose Write.
    Search for LogConsole=0 and change it to LogConsole=1
    Save the file and exit the editor.
    This Console window is very important for Advanced programmers because
    they can see various output including exceptions during their IDE interaction,
    Addin processing.</blockquote>
    4. Add more tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    Tools.CFG
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
    Add the following lines to the END of your Tools.cfg file.
    <font color="#000000">***Important: </font>Be sure to make
    appropriate path changes suitable for your environment.
    Note: You may want to add your own favorite tools to this file for
    invocation from JDeveloper.
    <table BORDER COLS=1 WIDTH="80%" >
    <tr>
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    Browser on current node (HTML, gif, etc)</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Navigator <Current
    Node></font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe"</font></font>
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    Composer on current node (HTML, gif, etc)</font></font>
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    Tools.cfg</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit Tools.cfg</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\Tools.cfg</font></font>
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    Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\Gallery.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\bin\JDeveloper.ini</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>## Shortcut to editing
    JDeveloper.properties</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>Edit JDeveloper.properties</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>.</font></font>
    <font face="Arial,Helvetica"><font size=-1>D:\jd3\lib\JDeveloper.properties</font></font></td>
    </tr>
    </table>
    Save the file and exit the editor.</blockquote>
    5. [Optional] To view the output of JDeveloper Addins as they are loaded,
    <blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
    JDeveloper.properties
    If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
    Search for jdeveloper.logOutput= line and change it to end with
    a dash
    jdeveloper.logOutput=-
    Save the file and exit the editor.
    This will place trace like statements invoked with Addin handling into
    the Console window.
    This is also the file which you will edit to add your Addin files to
    JDeveloper.</blockquote>
    6. Start Developing with JDeveloper.
    <blockquote>Your new shortcuts can make launching JDeveloper, JDeveloper
    help files, external utilities, and configuring JDeveloper super easy.</blockquote>
    <h2>
    <hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
    <h2>
    Summary</h2>
    <blockquote>With the above configuration changes and the concepts understood,
    there is no end to your levels of customization that you may perform.
    These represent but a few of the customizations that you can perform to
    make your day more productive.</blockquote>
    Please send corrections and suggestions to [EMAIL][email protected][EMAIL]
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    Hi,
    I am developing training materials for power user group. Can someone points me to the resources available on the Internet on this?
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    Hi Fulham,
    I did something similar to this a couple of years ago.  I found some great material in the SAP Marketplace.  Afraid I do not have the links anymore, but there were 2 massive pdf files, one named "BW_Functions in Detail", the other "Business Explorer".  Maybe 1/3 of the material was suitable for Power Users (who are mostly interested in getting data out of BW, as opposed to getting data into BW).
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  • Will the new iTunes 11 still work for power users?

    I've looked at the available screenshots, and I'm worried.
    On the new iTunes page, Apple says, "Simplicity is a beautiful thing" — but I'm not so sure. I don't see any conventional list views, and I'm very worried that in simplifying it, they've sacrificed the control that so many music lovers like myself have come to rely on.
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    Anyone have additional insight?

    Limnos wrote:
    1) iTunes is free software.  As such it isn't targeted at the "power user" nor does Apple have a specific committment to produce a certain style product.
    I disagree. Apple has added many, many features to iTunes over the years that target the power user. From smart playlists, to obscure things like ID3 tag version control. Power users features are sprinkled throughout iTunes. And to say that Apple doesn't have a "specific committment to produce a certain style product" is true, but also fairly obvious/meaningless.
    2) iTunes' developments over the past decade have largely been in the marketing facet.  As for basic music playing not much has changed since it was developed from Soundjam.  What has changed a lot is the introduction of the iTunes Store and interfacing with mobile devices.
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