Routaboard prototyping PCB

[knivd]

Wanted to share this link: http://routaboard.com/
It is a new type of prototyping PCB

[Gyro]

Hmmm, that looks pretty confusing to configure. A proto board that needs software to tell you how to solder the connections? 

[knivd]

Haha, no you don't need the software. It is only to make life easier.

[Gyro]

Ok, software to help you configure it (before you go blind) 

[CatalinaWOW]

Interesting idea.  Not ready for use yet.  The software does nothing at current version.  If the software is wonderful it may make this a good idea, but that seems to me would be comparable in scope to writing a full fledged EDA package.  I am also concerned about the potentially large number of solder bridges required to do anything of meaningful size.  Probably faster and easier to order a custom board.

[Gyro]

I can't see an actual photo - maybe if the board was selectively solder-masked and plated so that just the holes and links were solderable.

It also seems to be very selectively routed in one diagonal axis, nothing for the other axis unless you waste a lot of holes. I think if I was designing something like this I might just go for a set of horizontal tracks passing between the holes that could be linked to adjacent ones; a bit like Veroboard but with tracks passing between pads rather than though them. Again it would have a problem with scale and clearances without a solder mask. The main point about 0.1" matrix board is that it's for through hole parts and easy to hard-wire.