updated install instructions to use Arduino 0018

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 This package includes a Pd object and a matching Arduino firmware.  It allows
 you to control the Arduino board from Pd without having to program in
-Arduino's C++
+Arduino's C++.
 
-To use it, first unzip the included Firmata-2.1 firmware and follow the README
-included in there.  Then you'll be able to choose firmware from Arduino
-application, in the menu: File -> Open -> Examples -> Library-Firmata
+To use it, first download and install Arduino 0018 or newer from
+http://arduino.cc. When you run the Arduino program, then you'll be able to
+choose firmware from Arduino application, in the menu: 
+
+  File -> Open -> Examples -> Library-Firmata
 
 Once you have uploaded a firmware to your Arduino board, open up
 arduino-test.pd in Pd, then choose your serial port with the [open( message.
 
-For more on Arduino, go to: http://arduino.cc
-
-You can get more information about this firmware here:
-http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/Firmata
+* for more on Arduino, go to: http://arduino.cc
+* for more information about this firmware here: http://firmata.org
 
 WARNING!  This version of the arduino object for Pd will only work with 2.1
-versions of Firmata.  It will NOT work with older versions of the firmware!
+versions of Firmata.  It will not work with older versions of the firmware!
+
+(You can also optionally unzip the included Firmata-2.1 firmware and follow
+the README included in there.)
 
 Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@eds.org>