gistfile1.txt

$ npm -v
0.2.18
$ node -v
v0.3.7
$ npm update
npm info it worked if it ends with ok
npm info using npm@0.2.18
npm info using node@v0.3.7
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/sqlite
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/colors
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/minifyjs
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/docco
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/npm
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/underscore
npm info updates lint@0.2.0 qs@0.0.6 connect@0.5.10
[continues on as normal]

gistfile2.txt

$ npm outdated
npm info it worked if it ends with ok
npm info using npm@0.2.18
npm info using node@v0.3.7
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/colors
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/minifyjs
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/nave
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/docco
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/npm
npm ERR! Error connecting to server http://registry.npmjs.org/underscore
npm info outdated Everything up-to-date.
npm ok