diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 912f618..10c28a7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dlphn"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-rt 1.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "actix-web 2.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 40d8dec..4967e1e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "dlphn"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 authors = ["Todd Treece <todd@uniontownlabs.org>"]
-description = "a humble data logger."
+description = "a humble sensor data logger."
 homepage = "https://github.com/toddtreece/dlphn-rs"
 repository = "https://github.com/toddtreece/dlphn-rs"
 keywords = ["data", "logger", "iot"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce9e057..c373922 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # dlphn-rs
 
-a humble service that remembers data you send it. cause [it's smart][dolphin] and stuff.
+a humble sensor data logger that remembers the data you send it. cause [it's smart][dolphin] and stuff.
 
 ## install
 
-use [rustup] to install the rust toolchain, and then run:
+check the [releases] for a binary build that matches your platform.
+
+in order to build the latest release from source, you will need to use [rustup] to install the rust toolchain, and then run:
 
 ```sh
 $ cargo install dlphn
@@ -49,12 +51,13 @@ $ dlphn
 
 [dolphin]: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/8/130806-dolphins-memories-animals-science-longest/
 [rustup]: https://rustup.rs/
+[releases]: https://github.com/toddtreece/dlphn-rs/releases
 
 ## benchmarks
 
 ### post
 
-~850 inserts per second. results from 2017 intel nuc 3.5GHz i7-7567U kaby lake:
+~850 inserts per second via the REST API. results from 2017 intel nuc 3.5GHz i7-7567U kaby lake:
 
 ```sh
 $ make bench