Rooted G1

So after finally researching what the risks to rooting my new phone would be, I decided to give it a go. Suprisingly, it was fairly easy. I followed the instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480 and I can't be more pleased. I had much more trouble with flashing my router to run dd-wrt, I actually ended up bricking my router at one point and had to use a paperclip to cause a shortcircuit that put the router back to its default state.

Now that I have root access to my phone, I'm able to do all sorts of nifty tricks that I wasn't able to before.
for instance

• Multitouch screen support, just like the IPhone (Apple patented the idea, so google removed it from Androids source code at the last minute, but with hacks its still accessable)
• Autorotate, just like the IPhone again (Another idea that apple asked google not to do, but once again hacks prevail, however I don't really like the feature so I have it turned off)
• Wifi / Bluetooth tethering, now this is really cool. I already am paying a bit more for the data plan which gives me 10 gb of bandwidth every month. For a phone, this is a somewhat absurd amount, but with this hack I can use the usb cable to attatch my phone to my laptop and run internet off my phones wireless data plan. This is really great, especially if travelling and unable to get an open WiFi connection.
• Themes, I can now flash the phone with modified themes built by the hacking community, for some examples, visit this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=450
• SDcard management, I can now use the 8gig sd card I purchased to its full extent. With a g1 that isn't rooted I would've been limited to the internal memory limit (I believe its around 80 mb), however now I can use some programs to hotswap applications off the sdcard automatically. This allows me to put even more app's on my phone, as well as minimalize the use of internal memory to speed up my phone!

Since I jumped on the bandwagon for rooting my phone somewhat early, I can't help but anticipate the future developments that become available through my unlocked phone. I suspect that due to Android's open source and ability to be rooted easily, it will surpass the IPhone in terms of popularity among developers, especially since the IPhones OS is a piece of junk. Anyway, for anyone looking to root their phone I strongly encourage it. Also, please let me know what other features you may use with your rooted phone.