Here\'s a quick one:
npm install socket.io npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io npm http GET
https://twitter.com/addy_osmani/status/234565967101972481 <-- see this conversation. I think many people are having trouble today :/
solution: https://github.com/mmalecki/npm-proxy <-- NPM proxy
or use: npm install <module> --registry http://165.225.128.50:8000
npm install <module> --registry http://165.225.128.50:8000