little stuff

README.md

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-# skitter
+# skitter!
 
 "skitter" *intransitive verb* "To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim."
 
 *from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.*
 
+`skitter` is an easy way to snoop on many low-activity radio channels without expensive equipment,
+designed for use with the low-cost software-defined radio platform RTLSDR.
+
+See `skitter --help` to learn how to use it.
+
 ![help page screenshot](sc.png)
 
+# Installation
+
+You will need the `pyproject-build` command.
+It is available through the [build](https://github.com/pypa/build) package for Python.
+

skitter/usage.py

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     """print help"""
     NAME = "skitter.py"
     VERSION = "0.0.0"
-
     BANNER = '''\x1b[34m
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 \x1b[0m'''
     USAGE = f'''
+        Rapidly sweep through many radio channels and record interesting activity. 
+        
     SYNOPSIS
         {NAME} [--band=|-b FREQ] [--out-directory=|-o DIR] [--squelch=|-s LEVEL] [--rate=|-r SPEED]
         {NAME} [--help|-h]
- 
+
          --band
          -b
                  Desired frequencies (list) to scan.
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ def print_help():
         -h
                 Print this message and exit.
 
-    Examples
+    EXAMPLES
         {NAME} -r 300
             Sweep through default range and change channels every 300 milliseconds.