diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19a14a1d..e17529d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $ xo-build --clone xo-refcnt
 
 or equivalently
 ```
-$ git clone git@github.com:rconybea/refcnt.git xo-refcnt
+$ git clone git@github.com:Rconybea/refcnt.git xo-refcnt
 ```
 
 ### build + install
diff --git a/include/xo/refcnt/Refcounted.hpp b/include/xo/refcnt/Refcounted.hpp
index b54d5b5e..da4ba539 100644
--- a/include/xo/refcnt/Refcounted.hpp
+++ b/include/xo/refcnt/Refcounted.hpp
@@ -257,9 +257,12 @@ namespace xo {
         template<typename T>
         class Borrow {
         public:
-            template<typename S>
+            template <typename S>
             Borrow(rp<S> const & x) : ptr_(x.get()) {}
 
+            template <typename S>
+            Borrow(S * x) : ptr_(x) {}
+
             Borrow(Borrow const & x) = default;
 
             /* convert from another borrow,   if it has compatible pointer type */