diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 65ea42e..0a75387 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 How to install
 ===================
 
-easy_install ago
+There are a number of ways to install this package::
 
+ easy_install ago
+
+ pip install ago
+
+or specify *ago* under the *setup_requires* list within your
+*setuptools*-compatible project's *setup.py* file.
 
 How to use
 ==================
@@ -18,9 +24,10 @@ You really only need to worry about *human*::
  from ago import human, delta2human, delta2dict
  
  from datetime import datetime
+ from datetime import timedelta
 
  # pretend this was stored in database
- d1 = datetime( 
+ db_date = datetime( 
    year = 2010, 
    month=5, 
    day=4, 
@@ -31,11 +38,19 @@ You really only need to worry about *human*::
   )
 
  # to find out how long ago, use the human function
- print 'Created ' + human( d1 ) + ' ago.'
+ print 'Created ' + human( db_date ) + ' ago.'
  
  # optionally pass a precision
- print 'Created ' + human( d1, 3 ) + ' ago.'
- print 'Created ' + human( d1, 6 ) + ' ago.'
+ print 'Created ' + human( db_date, 3 ) + ' ago.'
+ print 'Created ' + human( db_date, 6 ) + ' ago.'
+
+We also support future dates and times::
+
+ present = datetime.now()
+ past = present - timedelta( 492, 58711, 45 ) # days, secs, ms
+ future = present + timedelta( 2, 12447, 963 ) # days, secs, ms
+
+ print 'Shutdown in ' + human( future )
 
 Now we will document how to use delta2human and delta2dict::
 
@@ -48,7 +63,7 @@ Now we will document how to use delta2human and delta2dict::
  # display a human readable timedelta from a timedelta 
  print 'Created ' + delta2human( delta ) + ' ago.'
 
- #  create a dictionary out of the timedelta
+ # create a dictionary out of the timedelta
  delta_dict = delta2dict( delta )
  print delta_dict