James Smile is a computational scientist, world-renown cybersecurity guru, university guest lecturer, and head of cybersecurity at Palace of Lights, Egg Harbor's premier lighting supply depot. Touting countless industry-firsts -- he hacked the first electric toothbrush in '82 using only a ThinkPad, and to this day, doesn't trust dentists as a result. Over his impressive career, Smile has published not five but SIX genre-spanning titles: LEARN TO BE LINEAR (1989), Always Firm, Always Fair (1990), Casio-peia: Calculate Like a Star (2001), But First, Clams! (1998), All Sorts of Sorts - 601 Sorting Algorithms That Don't Play Nice! (1994), and his inaugural coffee-table book, 50 Years. 50 Miatas. 50 Memories. (2008).
Smile's magnum opus – "The Smile Method (1st Edition)", was first released in 1981, and has been Google-translated into over 30 languages. The First-Edition printing has gained status amongst collectors as a highly-sought treasure – given all but a few surviving copies were destroyed in Egg Harbor's 1984 "Pier And Dock and Wharf Flash-Fire." Smile-heads eagerly await the release of the textbook's 3rd edition, slated for early 2026. "The Smile Method (3rd Edition) brings new life to the classic textbook with over 30 years of new tech, fresh industry jargon, and no-holds-barred personal anecdotes from Smile's fascinating life in Egg Harbor, NJ. The new edition is so much better, in fact, that James completely passed over writing a second edition, skipping straight to the third.