We like this approach because instead of doing some hard-core LCD work he’s using prototyping equipment you probably already have on hand. Getting a character LCD running should be really simple.

Cheap character LCD displays are more versatile than we give them credit for. Most of the cheapies have a 5×8 character display, which looks blocky but legible when you have an appropriate font.

LCDs alter the optical path of light when an electric field is placed across the liquid crystal material. Liquid crystal display (LCD) modules can have a character or graphic display. Character ...