Bluetooth file server

[ianpollock]

HI all,

I need some help, I am an artist an am looking for someone to help me with a bluetooth file server. I imagine something that will look for bluetooth devices, connect with them and send a file. Ideally this thing would be self contained and solar powered and cheap to produce.

any ideas?

[Alan]

[Nginuity]

You might want to check out running FreeNAS with a webserver installed....

Use it for your fileserver stuff, since that is it's main operation, and attach a web front end.

I would install FreeNAS on a Compact Flash card...that way the drives aren't spinning just with OS functions. It would also be a huge power savings, because there are no spinning motors, and a lot less heat, so less fans.
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[ianpollock]

I like the idea of the compact flash. The laptop would certainly work, but i am hoping that one could build it al smaller. the flash memory aslo seems better in terms of power consuption. How do you make this program run on a flash memory? Any advice?

[ianpollock]

actually the program i would like to run is here http://www.consola.org/. it pushes files out to nearby phones. i ran it with a BT dongle on a laptop and it works perfect. now i am trying to figure out how i could make a small portable device out of it. any suggestions?