circular outer perimeter 29 joined by a gently curved rear perimeter 31 an extension arm 33 depends vertically from the horizontal portion 35 of the base 25 this extension arm 33 constitutes a sheet metal portion integrally formed with the sheet metal of the horizontal base portion 35 the extension arm 33 has a socket 21 formed at one end thereof the socket member exhibits a circular outer rim 41 with an integrated slot to allow insertion of the cables 43 45 shown in fig6 data and microphone cables the socket 21 is formed in the elastomeric layer 126 surrounding the metal extension arm 33 the socket 21 is created during application of the elastomeric layer 126 the camera 11 has a tapered horizontal extension 17 extending from the back surface 47 thereof a hollow ball 19 is formed at the end of the tapered horizontal extension 17 the ball 19 is shaped to insert in ball and socket fashion into the socket 21 of the base 25 the ball 19 is preferably molded as part of the plastic body enclosure 13 the ball and socket mechanism 19 21 thus permits pivotal motion of the camera 11 with respect to the base 25 so as to enable pointing the camera 11 in various desired directions tension in the positioning mechanism is controlled by the interference fit between the soft elastomeric base socket 21 and the rigid camera material forming the hollow camera ball 19 as illustrated in fig6 the undersurface of the horizontal portion of the base 25 includes a molded in cable routing channel 27 cable 43 45 including for example a usb data connection and microphone.