Hey all,
I spent some time documenting the steps I took during the purchase and setup of my Pi.
http://philyoussef.blogspot.com/2012/12/raspberry-pi-setup-guide-for-developers.html
My goal was to get set up for remote development as quickly as possible. I now have my pi downstairs hooked up to an outlet and I ssh into it.
Let me know if you have comments or questions.
@PhilYoussef