I know many of you will have questions, and here’s a FAQ of what will happen going forward.

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1. What will happen to JustinLee.sg?

I will continue to blog about relevant news and my personal thoughts as usual. The difference is that the frequency will be lesser, but I will do my best to schedule most of my posts everyday. Those looking to engage me, you can continue to do so, but you’ll have to try harder this time to catch my attention with my limited amount of time.

However, I will not be able to write about anything RIM or BlackBerry related, unless it is already public knowledge. Majority of my RIM or BlackBerry related posts will be about application development.

I will still be able to attend events, but it will be limited to after office hours, unless I have leave or off-in-lieu to clear.

2. How about Tech65 Pte Ltd?

I will continue to be part of Tech65. I will be taking a more backseat Editor role within Tech65, maintaining quality, managing the editorial calendar, video editing, etc. As much as I can, I will continue to be a Content Producer. I will still own “First Looks” among other shows.

As a company, I will be managing the operations, building relations, streamlining processes, working at a strategic level as I’ve always been doing.

You can continue to engage me. I will be delegating out media invites and coverage to the others on the team.

3. And Hackerspace.SG Pte Ltd?

Nothing changes here. I will continue to be part of the community at Hackerspace.SG Pte Ltd.

4. What do I do (and not do) at RIM?

I am not part of the consumer team within RIM, therefore I do not have any say, nor will I know (or can comment on) product lineups and the future of BlackBerry devices. Sorry guys, I won’t be able to help you with your BlackBerry device problems.

I am part of the Developer Relations team within RIM. So if there are any developers who might be interested to develop on the BlackBerry platform, or have problems on the development experience, environment, SDKs, or anything to do with application development can feel free to approach me. I will do everything in my power to help you.

5. With my limited time, how am I going to manage?

That’s why I’m looking to hire a Personal Assistant. Do not be surprised if you don’t get me but another person. My PA will be helping me manage my calendar schedule, keeping in touch with you, and sorting out all my emails for me. My PA will also be handling most of the day to day tasks that I do every day, and will probably be the person you’ll be contacting most of the time.

I apologize beforehand if this seems impersonal, but I will do my best with whatever time I have to continue to maintain my relationships with all of you.

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Otherwise, I’m still the same person as I’ve always been, just with lesser time on my hands. If you have any questions or have any doubts, don’t hesitate to send me an email and I will answer them.

Here are the requirements:

• Has a good command of English, both spoken and written.
• Between 18 to 25, preferably still studying, or waiting to start school.
• Responsible, discreet, independent and organised.
• Preferably studying mass communications, journalism, media studies, information systems, or something similar.
• Interested in technology in general, consumer electronics, enterprise technology, etc.
• Able to work in a mobile environment.

Here are the job scope (but not limited to):

• Organise, sort, update and maintain my contacts.
• Organise, liaise, coordinate and maintain my calendar schedule.
• Respond to emails, invitations, requests from people.
• Maintain a task list for me to complete, and chase after me for completion.
• Run errands like preparing and sending documents/items, receiving documents/items, chasing after me for signatures, etc.
• Able to work independently, attend events (at your own availability) with or without me and remind me of key information about people, take notes, etc.

Benefits (besides monetary compensation):

• You’ll get the opportunity to meet top executives from the public relations, corporate communications, journalism, media (social, digital, traditional) and technology industry.
• You’ll get the opportunity to see and play with the latest products and services in technology.
• You’ll get the opportunity to connect and interact with startups, meet interesting personalities and respected individuals from all walks of technology.
• You’ll get the opportunity to expand your horizons into 4 different sectors depending on your interests – videography/photography, community engagement, technology consulting, digital/social media.
• You have the flexibility of working any where, any time, make your own hours, as long as you can respond to emails within the hour or so.

To apply, please send me an email at triplez @ justinlee . sg or contact me through any means necessary like twitter, facebook, linkedin, etc.

UPDATE: Position Filled

Boys' Town - Courtesy of CalvinTimo.com

Everyone should be given a chance in life, especially a kid. Boys’ Town is just that. Established in 1948 as a charitable institution by the Brothers of St Gabriel, Boys’ Town helps youth-at-risk become socially integrated, responsible and contributing members of society by providing Residential, Outreach, School-based and Community-based programmes and services.

Singapore Land Authority (SLA) recently (or not so recently) sent “warning” letters to Boys’ Town to inform them to renovate, have their buildings brought up to the proper building codes, otherwise live with the possibility of getting the land repossessed for just SGD$1. That’s right. Just SGD$1.

Right now, the Boys’ Town need SGD$15 million to rebuild the entire compound. Why don’t just renovate? That’s because it’s so old (read 1948 to 2012, that’s 64 years), the original blueprints are all gone.

Why should you help them? These young kids are the future, and because of unfortunate circumstances they aren’t given the same opportunities and childhoods they are meant to have. Boys’ Town is helping to enable that, and making sure these kids have every opportunity to become what they truly can be.

You can read more about their story from CalvinTimo.com - Building a new future for Boys’ Town.

So here’s my call to action for you:

• Donate just $1, $10 or more to the Boys’ Town Building Fund.
• Crossed cheque made payable to “Boys’ Town”, using their Donation Form(pdf); OR
• Online donation via credit card;
• Find out more at the Boys’ Town Building Fund.
• Tell your friends to just donate $1, $10 or more to the Boys’ Town Building Fund.
• Tell your company, boss, and whoever is in charge of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program to volunteer to help raise awareness about the Boys’ Town Building Fund.
• Volunteer to organize activities, career guidance, facility visits, etc. to enrich these kids. Funds for their programs, courses, activities have been greatly reduced due to channeling funds into the Boys’ Town Building Fund.
• Blog about it, talk about it, spread the word about it.
• I know you PR folks are reading my blog. If you can tell your clients about helping out with Boys’ Town Building Fund, please help these kids continue to have a home.

Together, if everyone helps a little, a monumental task like raising SGD$15 million will become miniscule.

Calling all Transformers fans! The Tranformers Cybertron Convention will be held in Singapore this year at Resorts World Convention Centre! OMG! I want to go!

Details after the break:

Date: 11 – 14 March 2012
Timing: 11 – 13 March (11am – 9pm), 14 March (10am – 6pm)
Venue: Compass Ballroom at Resorts World Convention Centre in Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
Website: www.cybertroncon.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/transformerssingapore

Tickets:

• $12 for a Day Pass
• $68 for a four-day VIP Pass.
• A special 3D2N TRANSFORMERS Cybertron Con The Epic Battle Package - comprising hotel accommodation, a pair of one-day passes to Universal Studios Singapore, admission to the TRANSFORMERS Cybertron Con 2012, and the Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium (MEMA) – has also been rolled out. Guests making reservations before 1 March 2012 will enjoy S$100 off the regular price of S$988.
• The Battle Pass, consisting tickets to Universal Studios Singapore and Cybertron Con, are also available at $77 (Adult), $62 (Child) and $48 (Senior Citizen).

Ticket sales begins from 3rd February 2012 and can be bought via the following:

• Online at www.rwsentosa.com;
• At Universal Studios Singapore ticketing booths;
• At RWS Ticket and Membership Hub;
• Via hotline 6577 8888

Hey everyone out there. I know lots of my friends who have to deal with not getting paid (or extremely late payment) from their clients. Now there’s a website created by my friend for you guys to tell the world about the experiences – I Wasn’t Paid – and warn everyone about these people/companies.

That’s http://iwasntpaid.com for you.

Check out the summary of my blog for 2011 – JustinLee.sg. Pretty comprehensive details about my numbers, where they are from, which posts have the most hits, etc.

May 2012 be even better!

Hey look, I’m on TGIS! Well, I look fat on camera. Guess who I am.

Here goes nothing:

Kimi no Tame no Uta

kore wa kimi no tame no uta
boku wa ni ai no hyogen
boku ga kimi ni tsuite kanjiru
subete ga kono uta ni natte
uta no subete no tango ni mimiwokatamukeru

nitsu kara boku wa kimi ni atta koi ni ochita
shikashi kimi wa dare ka hokanohito ni koi o shite ita
dakara boku wa toku kara kimi o aishi
hitotsu no tsuno ni tatte iru

dakara kono uta wo kaita

*Chorus
boku wa kimi o aishite
kimi no dareka o aishite ite mo
itsumo kimi o aisuru
kimi no shiawase no tame ni kimi o akirameru
o shimesu no boku no hoho desu
boku wa kimi o aishite

kore wa kimi no tame no uta
boku wa kore o aisuru ka donogurai
nan kotoba wa hyogen dekinai
shikashi boku wa ni kono kyoku o kaku tame ni
tonikaku tameshite kudasai

ima kimi ga hokanohito to issho ni ite iru koto
boku ni dekiru koto wa gawa de kanshi suru koto desu
soshite kare wa ima made kimi o kizutsukeru baai
shunji ni sonzai shimasu

dakara kono uta wo kaita

*Chorus (Repeat)
boku wa kimi o aishite
kimi no dareka o aishite ite mo
itsumo kimi o aisuru
kimi no shiawase no tame ni anata o akirameru
o shimesu no boku no hohodesu
boku wa kimi o aishite

*Bridge
kimochi wa itsuka anata ni todoku hazu
boku wa kimi o eien ni taisetsu ni sareru

*Chorus (Repeat)
boku wa kimi o aishite
kimi no dareka o aishite ite mo
itsumo kimi o aisuru
kimi no shiawase no tame ni anata o akirameru
o shimesu no boku no hohodesu
boku wa kimi o aishite

kimi no shiawase no tame ni anata o akirameru
o shimesu no boku no hohodesu
boku wa kimi o aishite

Thanks to Daniel Tsou for recording a portion of me getting interviewed by William Xavier in a “Tribute to Steve Jobs” on 938live yesterday. There’s actually a second portion, but I don’t think anyone recorded it.

Well, here it is. Getting interviewed on LIVE radio, 938Live, and the nonsense I sprouted. Let me go dig a hole and die of embarrassment. Oh well, what do you guys think?

Sarah Cheng-De Winne discusses new trends in technology for education with Chua Ruiwen and Luther Goh, founders of SquareCrumbs, a mobile learning technology. Joining them is also Justin Lee, Acting Editor-in-Chief of Tech65 – The Online Digital Media Outlet for Technology.