diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f230f34..b642120 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ Ported version for Python 3
 See original version [here](https://github.com/daniel-beck/tkdu/commit/55ef0278c58b5a03687180bb5e5722fa3a22d7a5) or [on its website](http://www.unpythonic.net/jeff/tkdu/).
 
 
-```
 Usage:
+```
   tkdu.py <file.gz>     interpret file as gzipped `du -ak` output and visualize it
   tkdu.py <file>        interpret file as `du -ak > <file>` output and visualize it
   tkdu.py <folder>      analyze disk usage in that folder
   tkdu.py -             interpret stdin input as du -ak output and visualize it
   tkdu.py               ask for folder to analyze (only works for folders!)
+```
+Example for a gzipped input with timestamp in the file name:
+`time du -ak /my-main-dir | gzip > du.log-$( date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S ).gz`
 
 Controls:
   * Press `q` to quit
@@ -22,4 +25,3 @@ Controls:
   * right mouse button: zoom out one level
   * Press `1`..`9`: Show that many nested levels
   * Press `0`: Show man nested levels
-```