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In the past few years, I’ve been flying a lot more than I used to. I think I speak for everyone when I say that the TSA’s screening process is a big pain in the ass. You’ve got to take off your shoes and leave your laptop out of a bag unless it’s in a bag that doesn’t obstruct the X-ray machine’s view. Tom Bihn’s Checkpoint Flyer Laptop Bag fixes all that. It’s a solid messenger bag with plenty of storage and it features a detachable part just for your notebook, which will get you on your flight a lot faster.

At $220, it’s a little expensive but could be worth it for the frequent traveler. Click through for a huge, elaborate review of the bag.

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What up everybody. This cool Lego creation is a model of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport that I spotted when I landed in Europe yesterday morning. Thanks to the folks at Eurail and various tourism ministries, I’m here on a ten day trip through Portugal, Spain, and Amsterdam.

While I’m traveling, in addition to all the regular Gearfuse goodness, expect weekend updates on the hottest street art, design, and high tech goodies from across the pond. It’s going to be awesome.

Police officers will be happy to see the creation of the Roboglove, a high tech glove that can detect whether an assailant is carrying a hidden weapon. With the point of a finger or the caress of a body (this is cops we’re talking about and not the porno industry, right?) the gloves can detect whether a subject has a gun, knife and other metal objects.

The Kevlar enforced glove, the same material body armor is produced with, vibrates to alert the officer if something is awry. Police in Merseyside in the UK are already testing out the Roboglove, which for $200 a piece, is supposed to work superior to handheld metal detectors. Expect to eventually see something like this in secure buildings and airports as well. — Andrew Dobrow

New high-tech ‘robogloves’ help detect illicit guns [The Daily Mail]