README: add section about installation

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Michael Stapelberg 2 years ago
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1. [Install the firmware](https://github.com/kinx-project/kint#installing-the-firmware)
## Installing the kinT replacement controller in your Kinesis keyboard
The easiest way is to remove the existing cable from the Kinesis keyboard, and
use a regular USB cable instead (going through the existing hole in the case, no
mod required).
If you want to keep using the existing Kinesis cable, you could build the [kinX
open hardware
hub](https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2018-04-17-kinx-usb-hub/), which uses a
compatible connector.
Another way is to cut open a USB cable and solder it onto the matching pins of
the Kinesis cable. You can confirm the pinout in the hardware design files for
the kinX hub.
## Why use the kinT instead of the older replacement board?
* The kinT supports both, the older Kinesis Advantage (KB500) **and** the newer

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