diff --git a/2004/newbern/Makefile b/2004/newbern/Makefile
index 9346e6764..79d8d0e67 100644
--- a/2004/newbern/Makefile
+++ b/2004/newbern/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ X11_INCDIR= /opt/X11/include
 # Common C compiler warnings to silence
 #
 #CSILENCE=
-CSILENCE= -Wno-parentheses -Wno-pointer-sign
+CSILENCE= -Wno-parentheses -Wno-pointer-sign -Wno-incompatible-pointer-types
 
 # Common C compiler warning flags
 #
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ CINCLUDE=
 #CINCLUDE= -include stdlib.h
 #CINCLUDE= -include stdio.h
 #CINCLUDE= -include stdlib.h -include stdio.h
-#CINCLUDE= -I ${X11_INCDIR}
+#CINCLUDE= -I ${X11_INCDIR} -I ${X11_INCDIR}/X11
 #CINCLUDE= `${SDL2_CONFIG} --cflags`
 
 # Optimization
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ifeq ($(CC),clang)
 #
 CSILENCE+= -Wno-array-bounds-pointer-arithmetic -Wno-missing-prototypes \
 	-Wno-missing-variable-declarations -Wno-poison-system-directories \
-	-Wno-sign-conversion -Wno-strict-prototypes
+	-Wno-sign-conversion -Wno-strict-prototypes -Wno-conditional-uninitialized
 #
 CWARN+= -Weverything
 #
diff --git a/2004/newbern/README.md b/2004/newbern/README.md
index 3f711a002..df4af0d23 100644
--- a/2004/newbern/README.md
+++ b/2004/newbern/README.md
@@ -4,46 +4,57 @@
     28 Jeanette Ave. #1
     Belmont, MA 02478
 
-## To build:
+# To build:
 
-        make all
+```sh
+make
+```
 
-### To run
+### To run:
 
-        ./newbern newbern.dat "IOCCC 2004"
+```sh
+./newbern [file.dat arg]
+```
 
 ### Try:
 
-        echo SOS | ./newbern
+```sh
+./newbern newbern.dat "IOCCC 2004"
+echo SOS | ./newbern
+```
 
-## Judges' comments
+## Judges' comments:
 
-    The program is formatted using the same font glyphs as the example
-    data file.
+The program is formatted using the same font glyphs as the example
+data file.
 
-## Author's comments
+## Author's comments:
 
-    This is a configurable banner-like program.
+This is a configurable banner-like program.
 
-    Examples:
+### Examples:
 
-      - To convert a character glyph into a data file
+- To convert a character glyph into a data file
 
-        ./newbern char < some_nicely_shaped_text >> data_file
+```sh
+./newbern char < some_nicely_shaped_text >> data_file
+```
 
-      - To print a string using glyphs from a data file
+- To print a string using glyphs from a data file
 
-        ./newbern data_file a_string
+```sh
+./newbern data_file a_string
+```
 
-    Extra functionality:
+### Extra functionality:
 
-    The program can also act as a Morse encoder, unarguably.
+The program can also act as a Morse encoder, unarguably.
 
-    It also has double-super-secret encryption capabilities.
-    Decryption is left as an exercise for the reader.
+It also has double-super-secret encryption capabilities.
+Decryption is left as an exercise for the reader.
 
-    Portability:
+### Portability:
 
-    The program assumes an ASCII operating environment.
+The program assumes an ASCII operating environment.
 
-    The program is best viewed with tab-stops set to 8.
+The program is best viewed with tab-stops set to 8.
diff --git a/2004/newbern/newbern.c b/2004/newbern/newbern.c
index 36031c125..2593f6108 100644
--- a/2004/newbern/newbern.c
+++ b/2004/newbern/newbern.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define y fclose
 #define end static
 
-t(signed)char U;t(struct) b(O,);
+t(signed)char U;t(struct) b(O,); typedef char** A;
 
 t(						    U*)
 H;						    t(O
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ isspace(g); } H D(H s){H p,r;if(!s)G 0;for(p=(H)s;*p &&
 	  { m(D(d)); l(f++, q); Z(*d && !P(*d
 	)) d++; Z(*d && P(*d)) d++; } G b(,0);}
      void k() { static U b(c,;) ?R(c):(c='\n'); }
-     i main (i Q,		     H *l){static o
+    i main (i Q, A la)             {H*l=la;static o
    X;i t,j;				   switch (Q
  ){ case				       1: { H
  *p, I						 [] ={