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Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL

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Was coding in NetBeans just now and stumbled upon this error: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL  I'm very sure there is no syntax error on that line. But chrome just wouldn't stop complaining about it. After debugging for a while, I realize its the extra unidentified character (space/eol) that is causing the error. Deleting that solves the problem :)

Macbook Pro - Signals the Transitions of Computing Devices

Just read a post on the new Retina MPB to buy or not to buy , ...we just happen to be at the beginning of a transition of the Mac into its next phase. In some ways, this is a mid-life crisis. and Robert Scoble's Facebook post on touch screen devices. Looking at my life and that of my coworkers I'm seeing less and less of a reason to stick with a traditional laptop.  I'm also very certain that this is the transition period for computing devices. Transitions from traditional laptops to ultra-portable high performance touchscreen devices. High Performance Computing Notebook Looking at the new MBP : Ultra-portable - 0.71", 2kg 512GB flash storage You can almost anything on-the-go with this new notebook - compile source codes, render HD videos, or even play games. It would be hard to imagine any would still get an iMac, unless you are going for serious 3D/HD graphics rendering with 16GB RAM and SSDs.  Looking at the trend, I couldn't agree more