Simplify example instructions and fix broken examples

Also convert to AsciiDoc while we're at it.

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-Basic authorization example using REST
-======================================
-
-To try this example, you need GNU `make` and `git` in your PATH.
-
-To build the example, run the following command:
-
-``` bash
-$ make
-```
-
-To start the release in the foreground:
-
-``` bash
-$ ./_rel/rest_basic_auth_example/bin/rest_basic_auth_example console
-```
-
-Then point your browser at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
-
-Example output
---------------
-
-Request with no authentication:
-
-``` bash
-$ curl -i http://localhost:8080
-HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
-connection: keep-alive
-server: Cowboy
-date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:10:27 GMT
-content-length: 0
-www-authenticate: Basic realm="cowboy"
-```
-
-Request with authentication:
-
-``` bash
-$ curl -i -u "Alladin:open sesame" http://localhost:8080
-HTTP/1.1 200 OK
-connection: keep-alive
-server: Cowboy
-date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:11:12 GMT
-content-length: 16
-content-type: text/plain
-
-Hello, Alladin!
-```