Native USB tether for Android Phones!

I've been a Linux nerd for many years, and today I discovered one of the most amazing hacks I have ever seen.  By "hack", I do not mean something cobbled together in a haphazzard fashion, but rather and impressive feat of skill.  This particular hack, by Shannon Van Wagner, allows you to natively tether your android phone in Ubuntu!  This is remarkable because of the diversity of pieces that had to be put together to accomplish the feat.

I am willing to bet that while some other hacks I've seen may have been more difficult, none required a broader base of knowledge, and as such this one takes the cake in my Ultimate Hack list.  I emailed Shannon to see if I could give him a tangible reward for his hard work.