WOOHOO: Stopped at the car wash and opened the laptop to work on a column while I waited. To my surprise, they’ve got free wireless internet now. I love that.

UPDATE: Where is it? It’s the Simoniz car wash (formerly The Clean Machine) at the corner of Northshore and Kingston Pike. For non-Knoxvillians who may find this while searching the Web for free wi-fi in Knoxville, that’s close to the Papermill Drive exit from I-40.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Tim Cavanaugh is skeptical of municipally operated wifi networks. I’m all for open wifi in libraries, etc., but I agree that trying for ubiquitous wifi as a city project is probably silly, especially when you can already get free wifi at car washes and fast food places. Not to mention breweries and pizza joints.