gistfile1.js

var sys = require('sys'),
    buffer = '{"props":{"name":"blogs","allow_mult":false,"big_vclock":50,"chash_keyfun":{"mod":"riak_util","fun":"chash_std_keyfun"},"linkfun":{"mod":"raw_link_walker_resource","fun":"mapreduce_linkfun"},"n_val":3,"old_vclock":86400,"small_vclock":10,"young_vclock":20},"keys":["joe","bob","4KuXdR9WKW0p45ORqKbElZBaK45","frank"]}';

sys.p(JSON.parse(buffer));
sys.puts("Worked fine.");

require.paths.unshift('express/lib');
require('express');

sys.p(JSON.parse(buffer));
sys.puts("If you see this, it worked. If not, it's busted.");