diff --git a/README b/README
index eacf816..2d4e39e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pemagination: a (virtual) tour into portable bits and executable bytes
 how to build (quick)
 --------------------
 
-git clone git://midipix.org/pemagine &&
+git clone https://git.midipix.org/pemagine &&
 mkdir pemagine_build &&
 cd pemagine_build &&
 ../pemagine/configure --host=$HOST &&
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ supported compilers
 -------------------
 + gcc
 + clang
-+ Visual Studio
++ cl