So having Ricochet is the closest that most home users can get to a hardwired Internet connection like most businesses and universities have. Even so, today's Ricochet is pretty fast. For serious surfing, though, I still prefer a hardwired modem. Talk back to Simson Garfinkel in his column's Threads . Illustration by Dave Plunkert Join the HotWired Network, it's free .
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