timing.js

var sys = require('sys');

process.nextTick(function () {
    sys.puts("Running from nextTick");
})

setTimeout(function () {
    sys.puts("Running from setTimeout 0.");
}, 0);

setTimeout(function () {
    sys.puts("Running from setTimeout 1.");
}, 1);

setTimeout(function () {
    sys.puts("Running from setTimeout 10.");
}, 10);

setTimeout(function () {
    sys.puts("Running from setTimeout 50.");
}, 50);

sys.puts("Running from main.");

mjr:~$ node timing.js
Running from main.
Running from setTimeout.
Running from nextTick

mjr:~$ node timing.js
Running from main.
Running from setTimeout 0.
Running from setTimeout 1.
Running from setTimeout 10.
Running from nextTick
Running from setTimeout 50.