Abstract: A handbag for housing a cell phone/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and containing a compartment for personal items is disclosed. The housing provisions include circuitry between inner lining and outer shell of handbag interconnecting various compartments therewithin, including backup battery compartment and a touch-operated screen (operable from the exterior). The handbag also has modular outlets to physically connect and integrate the cell phone/PDA system and an antenna to facilitate wireless connection.

Abstract: A handbag for housing a cell phone/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and containing a compartment for personal items is disclosed. The housing provisions include circuitry between inner lining and outer shell of handbag interconnecting various compartments therewithin, including backup battery compartment and a touch-operated screen (operable from the exterior). The handbag also has modular outlets to physically connect and integrate the cell phone/PDA system and an antenna to facilitate wireless connection.

Abstract: A handbag for housing a cell phone/Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and containing a compartment for personal items is disclosed. The housing provisions include circuitry between inner lining and outer shell of handbag interconnecting various compartments therewithin, including backup battery compartment and a touch-operated screen (operable from the exterior). The handbag also has modular outlets to physically connect and integrate the cell phone/PDA system and an antenna to facilitate wireless connection.

Abstract: The invention comprises a refrigerator-based, computer task controller and a corresponding method. The task controller includes a refrigerator with a refrigerator door which defines a recessed well in which a laptop sized computer is housed. The recessed well has a size and shape which complements and matches the corresponding size and shape of the laptop computer. An operator interacts with the computer which is located at standing height above ground level to command and direct the computer to perform one or more of a plurality of software controlled functional tasks, wherein each task is controlled by a software program associated with that task which is resident in the computer.

Abstract: A device for measuring the volume of objects by use of air pressure includes a container which has a primary rod and a secondary rod, desired portions of which can be controllably disposed in the interior of the container. These rods are graduated so that it is possible to note the degree of penetration of the primary rod into the container and, similarly, the volume of the portion of the second rod in the container. The container is designed to be closed airtight and to hold the object of unknown volume. The primary rod is forced into the container to generate an elevated pressure which pressure is noted. Thereafter, the object is removed and in its place a sufficient portion of a second rod, estimated to equal the volume of the object being measured, is disposed in the container. The primary rod is then repositioned as before with the idea of obtaining the same pressure reading as before.