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Hey Everyone, I got sick of constantly having to disconnect my CX-100 from the hypeye to charge the batteries, and I never bothered to get a standalone battery charger. I built a power receptacle to plug a wall charger directly into my helmet. If you want to do it, here is how: 1. I bought this connector at radio shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062133 along with some appropriate sized heat shrink. 2. I bought this charger for the CX-100 http://www.amazon.com/Power-Adapter-Charger-HDR-CX100-CX100/dp/B002RW47TY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1326586903&sr=8-4 3. I had to carve out a bigger hole in my helmet and box, using a dremel. Rawa, just widened the hole on the side of the camera at the top of the hole using a dremel. 4. I plugged the charger into the camera, and ran the wire from inside the helmet back out. 5. I measured how much of the wire I wanted( about 8" so I would have some excess). then I cut it and stripped it. 6. After cutting the premanufactured connectors off the connector piece, I connected the female piece to the wire that was coming from my helmet. taped the wires, and sealed it all with heat shrink. 7. I then connected the male end of the connector to the charger, taped the wires, and again sealed it with heat shrink. 8. I taped the female end on my helmet in place on top of the camera box, and am good to go. This can be done with any camera with the charger hookup on the right side of the camera. I havent checked any of the newer models to know if the power is still on the right side. It is not the most elegant solution, but it keeps me from ever having to take my camera out of the box again. Hope it helps, feel free to send questions. Jeff D-16906

Chris, I am curious to know how the GPH2 does in the still arena. Any tests or info on that yet? Jeff D-16906 BASE 1531

Too funny man. Good job GoPro.

Whenever, I go to the used bookstores around, I look for some copies. I pick them all up, and give them away to the Fletchers and Jonathans I come across. I'm a huge fan of most of Richard Bach's books. One and Gift of Wings are others on top of my list. I found that being like Jonathan in the ways of being able to teach (Fletcher) and being able to learn (Chiang) makes me very content. Challenged by what I dont know, and happy to look back and see a student's progress from what I was able to pass on. Jeff D-16906

Jeanne, those pics are awesome! Very very cool. Must have been some good moments.

Anyone? That book has had a profound effect on my outlook on life, skydiving, aviation. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It is US. If you have read it, you know what I mean. Jeff D-16909 Resident, Far Cliffs

Thanks for the good intel. cheers, jeff D-16906

Hey all, I will be out in the Austin area for a bit with work. What are the best dzs around? Opinions wanted. Any places needing some weekend help, in the pilot, video, or AFF I category? Thanks, jeff D-16906

Very nice. I went with homebuilt option for my Hakweye. This built and designed by my good friend Bill "Gizmo" Liebhart. He is also my neighbor and a former AFF student of mine. Many thanks, Bill. I formerly had a PC9 with the aluminum box from Hawkeye. This setup weighs 1oz less...smaller/lighter camera, heavier/heavier duty mount. I also have the benefit of complete lens protection (my old skool Kenko .42). The last pic shows that you can change the battery without taking the camera out of the box. Also, it is pre-wired for a modified battery charger whenever I get a spare one. Thank you Sony for putting the charging port on the inside!! Bill built me a spare backdoor that will also accomodate the HUGE battery that I most likely will never need or use. Two jumps so far on the system. No issues at all, solid as a rock. Bill said he would be happy to build more of these if there is interest. [email protected] New camera for a new season, it should be good, I can't wait. jeff D-16906

Exactly!! Still...LMAO jeff D-16906

Actually, I laughed harder at that part. Clearly wasn't intentional...the dude meant to land up top. But still funny. I am still laughing as I type this. jeff D-16906

Hell yes, Jake the adventurer, his fat sidekick Corky. Good classic from back int he day. jeff D-16906 Editred to add this link: Goldenmonkey.com

Plus, once you have it, you can log in to it and listen online. Sirius is great, worth every penny. For any of you Howard Stern fans out there who haven't got it, in case you are wondering, the show is SO much better, freer, it is great. Plus it loops all day long, so if you miss it, you can catch it agin later. You go to Sirius.com and log in as a guest and they let you listen for 2 or 3 days for free. Check it out, Howard Stern is doing great,. jeff D-16906

Not a beliver, or a disbeliever really, however... There was a hilarious episode of Penn and Teller's "Bullshit" that delves into the world of the paranormal...it was so effin funny. I highly recommend it. jeff D-16906

sweet, that should help to boost the value of property in AZ city then... jeff D-16906

I need the advice of a contest/sweepstakes/gambling lawyer based in Phoenix AZ. Anyone out there have any recommendations? jeff D-16906

I saw that movie a few months ago, and while some hit was really dumb (hence the title of the movie), I found it to be hilarious, with an eye toward a pretty scary future. It is the road we are heading down. "it has what plants crave" jeff D-16906

So how much real money would it take? PLease let me know. thanks, jeff D-16906

*Bump* Ok, so what would it take? $20? What.... anyone? jeff D-16906

I need a flash animator for a 15 second animation, that I don't believe is too complicated...stick figures and such. There is no money in it for ya at this point, but in the future, if it accomplishes what I need it to, there will be. Anyone? pm me and I will give all the details. jeff D-16906

I don't know about dumb people, but I wouldn't want to live with THIS GUY Damn man! No Urdu! jeff D-16906

So, will you share that recipe with us, or at least me? I love paella. I too had it in Spain when I was there, You wouldn't happen to have a good recipe for Spanish tortilla would you? jeff D-16906

011 is for any call in the United States to any other country, For example, if you wanted to call the UK, you would dial 011 then 44 for the country code then the number. Whereas, if you were going to call Mexico, it would be 011 then 52 then the number. However, to call the US from england, it is 001 +area code+ number. I am not a know it all, google is. jeff D-16906

Just dial 001 then the number 702.... zero zero one seven zero two..... jeff D-16906

Here are some recent ones...sort of The first one is flying canopies over Rocky Point The second is of a tandem landing that I took from the jump plane while descending. The third is the evidence of a girl walking into the closed dusty screen. It happened at night, and we laughed hard. Then, when we woke up, we saw the evidence, and laughed even harder. jeff D-16906