diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0f7480..dcecf6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ mostly a dumping ground for powershell scriptlets
 ciminstance / cimsession replacing wmi so heres how to get various information as it comes up
 
 #### network
-get-ciminstance -computername $computer win32_Networkadapter -filter "netconnectionstatus = 2" | Select name,speed
+`get-ciminstance -computername $computer win32_Networkadapter -filter "netconnectionstatus = 2" | Select name,speed`
 
 #### serial
-Get-CimInstance -ComputerName $computer -class win32_bios | Select SerialNumber
+`Get-CimInstance -ComputerName $computer -class win32_bios | Select SerialNumber`
 
 #### os
-Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName $computer | Select-Object Caption
+`Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName $computer | Select-Object Caption`
 
 #### processor
-Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor -ComputerName $computer | Select-Object DeviceID, Name
+`Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor -ComputerName $computer | Select-Object DeviceID, Name`
 
 #### memory
-(Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory -ComputerName $computer | Measure-Object -Property capacity -Sum).sum /1gb
+`(`Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory -ComputerName $computer | Measure-Object -Property capacity -Sum).sum /1gb`