the society
Rewards
Earn bits and bytes by contributing to the society, then redeem them for tangible rewards. The tables below outline how to score points and what they unlock.
how do i get bits and bytes?
Activity rewards
More involvement means more bytes. Stack contributions across the term to climb the leaderboard and collect rewards.
| Activity | Reward (bytes) | Reward (bits) |
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| Leading a project | 5 | 40 |
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| Participating in a project | 4 | 32 |
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| Giving a lecture* | 3 | 24 |
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| Writing a challenge question | 2 | 16 |
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| Doing a Harrovian writeup* | 1 | 8 |
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| Solving a hackathon challenge question (+ unique solution) | 0.5 | 4 |
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| Attending a lecture | 0.5 | 4 |
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| Winner of weekly meme competition | 0.5 | 4 |
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| Runner up in weekly meme competition | 0.25 | 2 |
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* eligible for overclocking
what are the reward thresholds?
Redeemables
Cash in earned bytes once you cross the thresholds below. Each reward reflects the impact you have on the society.
| Reward | Threshold (bytes) | Threshold (bits) |
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| Head Master’s Send-Up | 4 | 32 |
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| Society Tie | 6 | 48 |
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| RPi Zero | 10 | 80 |
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what’s overclocking?
Early-term boost
Overclocking encourages members to lead the charge at the start of each term. If you apply to deliver one of the first three lectures or Harrovian writeups, you bank an extra byte on top of the standard reward. It's the quickest way to accelerate your total heading into the term.
what are bits and bytes?
The society currency
Bits and bytes power the society points system. Lead projects, share knowledge, or craft challenges to collect them, then redeem your total for rewards like a Raspberry Pi Zero, society tie, or a Head Master's Send-Up. And yes — eight bits still make one byte.