Based on RPi.GPIO, it writes instructions to a 16x2 LCD module through Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins directly. This is not for interfacing an I2C LCD. This module provides the following functions: ...

There are three python scripts needed to display your Raspberry Pi CPU and GPU temp on a 16x2 LCD display, lcddriver.py i2c_lib.py and temp.py. I am using an i2c module soldered to my LCD display. You ...

So he wrote a simple Python module which renders the LCD on his computer display. A simple, quick, useful hack.