JohnDumpling

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[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago

Btw, the text on the tram's display says Driver training in Slovak :)

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

That is considered non-native here and it is very difficult to get rid of it.

The following links are in Slovak, but there are latin names of the plants.

I have found a seed mix that appears to not have any invasive plants (site in German): https://www.bloomling.de/samen-maier/bio-nuetzlingsweide-summ-summ-wiese, and it is also available in my country.

 

Hey people! I'm located in western Slovakia (Central Europe) and would like to start a wildflower meadow sometime during the end of March or even the start of April. It is going to replace the lawn in the middle of our plot. It is in a sunny place and no chemicals have been used for ~3 years, although the ground is not super ideal for it (not nutrient-poor). My question is: will the seeds be able to germinate if I just go over the space with a verticutter? Should I try to remove the lawn fully (i. e. using a hoe)? Cover it with cardboard to let the lawn die? I have read the excellent Wild Your Garden book by The Butterfly Brothers, and they recommend rotovating. But that seems like a lot of work. What was your experience or what species would be suitable? I'm all ears!

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago

The Slovak company Novesta makes some: https://www.gonovesta.com/en/vegan-shoes Star Master / Dribble and a couple of other models are also made just from cotton, caoutchouc (so plastic-free except for the insole which is recycled rubber). Leather, rubber and synthetic material shoes are also available if you prefer that. Personally, I own a pair of Star Masters and they are pretty nice, although for my next purchase, I would choose shoes that are less flat. Also important to note: after 2 years, the heel counter is getting worn out from the inside.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do they not licence their brand name to other companies?

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Slovak is pretty interesting in this aspect, you basically have this: á, ä, č, ď, é, í, ĺ, ľ, ň, ó, ô, ŕ, š, ť, ú, ý, ž

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

In fact, you can speak Slovak in Czech Rep. and people will understand you, the same the other way around.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

As a Slovak, I am frustrated. The opposition seems unable to gain support from voters on the countryside, which is the majority of the population - they are the easiest to convince, usually by lying and fearmongering (i. e. "Korčok will send slovak men to Ukraine"), or giving promises they plan on never achieving but sound nice (reducing prices, even though they are doing the opposite).

The current government has plans to dissassemble the slovak TV and radio in favour of a state influenced alternative (essentially for propaganda purposes), is reducing punishment for criminals, rapists and thieves (as many of them are now in the government).

The country's debt is growing (now at ~7b euros), railways, healthcare and schools are falling. Things still kind of work, but they are held by duct tape.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's definitely not normal. The rendering can be a bit slow, but everything else shold be usable. Unless you have a low-range phone. If that is the case, I can recommend Organic Maps, which are much less resource-intensive.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Organic Maps currently only supports metro/subway navigation, not buses, trains or other types of PT (although they are planning on introducing a new map layer for that). Bike routing works, although only fully separated bike paths are rendered.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Hmm, maybe some forum platform would be a good alternative? I feel like the Reddit format of Lemmy focuses more on news, rather than the forum format which is more about deeper discussions... Just an idea.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have a look at the cyclosm.org map for details about the type of infrastructure, surfaces, bike parking, facilities and low-speed streets in your area. The map is using openstreetmap.org data, so feel free to add any missing infrastructure.

[–] JohnDumpling@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the energy mix for Slovakia (I live there :]) Nuclear and hydro are the most used sources.

 

Pre všetkých Slovákov a zvedavých návštevníkov :) For all Slovaks and curious visitors :)

https://sopuli.xyz/c/slovakia !slovakia@sopuli.xyz

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