diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8097d55..a5f3903 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,13 @@
 
 Library for printing time in Swatch .beat time.
 
-More info [here](https://www.swatch.com/en_us/internet-time).
+More info on Swatch Internet Time [here](https://www.swatch.com/en_us/internet-time).
+
+## Usage
+
+``` Swift
+let nb = Beat()
+
+nb.int()    // Gives ya back an Int
+nb.text()   // Gives ya back a String
+```
diff --git a/Sources/Beat/Beat.swift b/Sources/Beat/Beat.swift
index 3c54db6..e78ce51 100644
--- a/Sources/Beat/Beat.swift
+++ b/Sources/Beat/Beat.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 public struct Beat {
     fileprivate var db: Int
-    public init(_ epoch: Double) {
+    public init(_ epoch: Double = Date().timeIntervalSince1970) {
         let utc_1 = Int(epoch + 3600)
         let r = utc_1%86400
         self.db = (Int(Double(r)/86.4))
diff --git a/Tests/BeatTests/BeatTests.swift b/Tests/BeatTests/BeatTests.swift
index b69a4a1..ded053a 100644
--- a/Tests/BeatTests/BeatTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/BeatTests/BeatTests.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ final class BeatTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertGreaterThan(b.int(), 0)
         XCTAssertLessThan(b.int(), 1000)
         XCTAssertEqual(b.text(), "997")
+        
+        // now beat
+        let nb = Beat()
+        XCTAssertGreaterThan(nb.int(), 0)
+        XCTAssertLessThan(nb.int(), 1000)
     }
 
     static var allTests = [