New TypeScript Node project always says "Project out of date"

steps to repro:

create new blank node app (typescript)
run project (1st time it says proj is out of date, subsequent times it builds ok)
now set js out dir in project settings to something valid
now the project will never run without saying it is out of date, even beyond a vs restart! that is, until i clear the setting..

this problem only occurred after i upgrades to npm 3 (from 2) and it occurs with 1.1 rc2 and some other dev build from august

    i'm using:
    - windows 7 x64 pro
    - npm 3.3.2
    - visual studio ultimate 2013 update 5
    - NTVS 1.1 RC2
    - Resharper 9.2

note: make sure visual studio is set to "prompt to build" when project is out of date (settings -> search for "build and run")

Start by reproducing the issue with a blank TypeScript Node app in Visual Studio, using the listed npm 3.3.2 and NTVS 1.1 RC2 setup. Compare the initial run and the behavior after setting a valid JavaScript output directory; done when the project no longer remains perpetually out of date after that setting is changed.