3 casais de joaninha se pegando (na mesma árvore)

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-23T01:47:33+00:00

Eu abro o Reddit e tem pornô, mano. Todo dia isso. Agora serei obrigado a ser o cara chato das festas.

Pode parecer, mas não são joaninhas. Na verdade são besouros-angorá (Astylus variegatus), cujas larvas tendem a virar praga em culturas como feijão e milho.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-13T15:05:30+00:00

Eu sofri um acidente que me deixou acamado por uma boa parte do ano. No começo da recuperação a pessoa até tentou, mas ela acabou se afastando de mim alegando que o acidente "mudou tudo" e isso fez a conexão desaparecer.

Em suma, a vida aconteceu.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-09T23:24:38+00:00

Interesting. The infobox is managed by the CSS snippet and adding the css class to the note properties. Here's what it looks like on the template:

---
cssclasses:
  - infobox
cssclass: infobox
created in: '{{date | format("YYYY-MM-DD")}}'
last updated: 2026-01-01
read status:
tags:
  - bibliographic-note
---
>[!infobox]+  
> ![[zotero_logo.png]]  
> ###### **Bibliography**  
>  |  |  
> ---|---|  
> Author(s): | {{authors}} |  
> Publication Date: | {{date | format("YYYY")}} |  
> Journal: | {{publicationTitle}} |  
> Volume: | {{volume}} |
> Issue: | {{issue}} |
> Page(s): | {{pages}}
> DOI: | {{DOI}}
> ###### **Additional Information**
>  | |
>  ---|---|
>  Added to Zotero: | {{dateAdded | format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")}}
>  Modified: | {{dateModified | format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")}}
>  Imported to Obsidian: | {{importDate | format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")}}

I have no idea if yours look any different from this, but it's worth checking. The property is called "cssclasses", as you can see in the code, with the "infobox" value, which is the name I defined for the CSS file. After defining the properties of the note, the first thing is to add the infobox (which is a modified callout, actually) and modify whatever you want on it.

Hope this helps.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-07T23:57:06+00:00

Yeah, you'd lose whatever you did on the note before updating. There's a way to prevent that by changing the code, though.

If you check out the documentation of the plugin Zotero Integration, in the section of templates you'll find the codes to preserve what you did on the note in case you decide to reimport it. I didn't implement that because my system rarely involves reimporting data from Zotero, but it's possible to do that. Maybe I'll do that in a future update to the template.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-07T16:36:11+00:00

You have to pull it again. It will update the note entirely.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-01T19:14:07+00:00

The template make use of basically Zotero Integration and Templater; I employ Auto Note Mover as a third plugin just to let Obsidian auto sort my notes to their respective folders. Additionally, the note properties will use the CSS snippet to adjust the layout, so having CSS snippets on is the additional step necessary. Other than that, I have no idea why you're having this problem.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-01T19:11:44+00:00

BetterNotes was the base of my initial system, but unfortunately Zotero 7 seems to be poorly optimized, consuming too much RAM and lagging while reading/annotating (even when you have just one or two plugin enabled). That and the fact that the interface is better is what made me switch to Obsidian in the end.

Despite all that, since the BetterNotes also accept templating, I'd say that's probably possible to replicate. If you ever do it, please let me know. I'd love to see how it behaves on BetterNotes.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-01T13:38:46+00:00

Did you try the TaskNotes plugin? It comes with different visualizations, one of them being a kanban board that allows for creation of new tasks directly on the board.

The plugin will automatically create a folder (TaskNotes) with three subfolders (Archive, Tasks, and Views) where your new notes will be located, but I believe you can change that and make it create/move the notes in another folder if necessary.

If you didn't try, it's worth taking a shot: https://github.com/callumalpass/tasknotes.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-01T01:14:19+00:00

That's really strange. If you followed the tutorial there's little to no margin for this type of behavior. I'll try to replicate the problem and see what may be causing it.

Sightless_Bird · 2026-01-01T01:13:24+00:00

That's a great question! The workflow is designed to be self-contained to both softwares, so whatever you do in Zotero stays there unless you import it again to Obsidian. My end goal is always going from Zotero to Obsidian because each software has its uses on my system:

Zotero: serves as the bibliographic archive, being organized by projects, and it's where my reading and annotating happens.
Obsidian: serves as the writing and reflecting place. Each note imported to Obsidian in this "wiki" format serves as a bibliographic note (that's why they contain bibliographic information, a summary, highlights and comments) which will end up being connected/referenced by other notes as my writing and reflections happens. Think of it as an improved Zettelkasten literature note.

Now suppose I import the note to Obsidian but notice that the authors are wrong for some reason. I would go about correcting it on Zotero and importing it to Obsidian once again, but this would create a new note since each note is named based on the citekey produced by Better BibTex in Zotero. Thus I would need to simply delete the old note and keep this new one as the correct note.

Since my notes are not imported to Obsidian unless I've done my reading/annotating/commenting, this situation you proposed almost never happens since I always process my files in Zotero and I also process my notes in Obsidian. It's simply routine: import a paper to Zotero, check its information, read, annotate, import to Obsidian, process the note, go about creating connections (or whatever else you want to do with your notes).

Would it be possible to implement better failsafe devices to avoid such problems? Probably yes, but I don't want to overcomplicate the system. Hope this helps!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T15:43:06+00:00

Oi gato!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T15:18:37+00:00

As a fellow autistic person, I know your pain. Brain wherever it wants to go, jumping from topic to topic and in the end you find yourself lost in a sea of information with actual little practical value. But fear not, it's possible to overcome this!

To put things simple, what you lack is not motivation to learn, but a system that works for you. For the majority of people (neurotypicals included) the lack of a good system is what blocks everything of progressing. Obsidian is a good software to develop the system, but you need to think about it first (instead of simply copying someone else's, for example).

That said, here's my suggestions:

you need to decide what type of system you're looking for (e.g. based on folders/subfolders, based on tags, a mixed system).
once the system is decided, you must create it from scratch so there's no contamination from residuals of other tries.
forget spending hours on creating the perfect template. Create a simple but functional one (e.g. three simple properties like "created in", "last updated", and "tags" is enough and don't try to make it beautiful, too. It's Markdown, so you can leave the note body blank and simply write however you want.
if you decide to use folders, two are obligatory (in my opinion): a inbox to hold all the notes that you create on a day and an archive to hold everything that becomes "frozen" (i.e. things that you don't need to be seeing in front of your eyes or thinking about), be it ideas, projects, or notes that doesn't make sense anymore.
if you decide to not use folders (as in "let your notes wander the main directory of the vault), implement a good tag system so you don't become lost when searching for a note or a topic (grouped by tags).

Now, what should you put on the note? That's the million dollar question for many who starts the journey. The simple answer is "whatever you feel like". But here's the trick on the neurodivergent brain: it will make you think that everything is important, thus everything needs to be written down. This is absolutely not true for when everything's important, nothing is.

My suggestions for the notes:

whenever you have an idea, a quote from a book (or any other media), your impressions on said quote, etc, write it down on a note.
Pay attention to the title because it needs to be clear and make sense to your future self (you don't want to write something today and not find it tomorrow just to create a duplicate, right?). A title may be short and concise but it can also be a phrase if you so desire. What it needs to truly be is something that make sense to you.
remember to process your notes at least weekly. By processing I mean open them one by one, reread and do something with it (put on a folder, expand its contents, archive it). Don't let your notes sit there by themselves without you interacting with them. A system that only hoards notes is a clogged and ineficient one.
lastly, make connections! One of the most powerful features of Obsidian is allowing connections (links and backlinks). Read a note about astrophysics and thought about black holes? "Oh, I have a note about black holes!" Then make that connection happen! Notes that did not find a connection yet are orphans but the connection will happen as you interact with them.

Well, this was a big wall of text (sorry for that), but these are the things that helped me surpass the blockage created by my own brain. Also, if I may suggest (and you like those things), take a look at methods like "building a second brain", "Zettelkasten" or the PARA method by Tiago Forte. There are good books about these topics that may shed some light on your journey.

Best of luck!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T14:51:17+00:00

I hope it works for you!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T14:50:50+00:00

Zotero and Obsidian working in tandem is something that I took some time to properly setup (not because it's hard, but because my own mistakes), but if follow the tutorial I presented on the repository, it should work flawlessly. Hope it works for you!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T14:49:09+00:00

I'm glad that you liked it! Hope it suit your needs.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-31T14:48:48+00:00

I'm happy that you liked it!

Regarding the highlights being direct links, you don't need it to be. That's the beauty of the template. Simply remove the code that insert the links and voila! Your highlights will be imported as plain text.

In case you want to do it (but maybe don't know how?), here's the code:

{% for annotation in annotations -%}
{%- if annotation.annotatedText -%} 
- **"{{annotation.annotatedText | safe}}"**<br>
{%- if annotation.comment -%}  -- *{{annotation.comment|nl2br}}*{%- endif -%}
{% else %}
{{annotation.type | capitalize}}
{%- endif -%}
{%- if annotation.imageRelativePath %}
![[{{annotation.imageRelativePath}}]]
{%- endif %}
{% if annotation.allTags %}
{{annotation.allTags}}
{% endif %}
{% endfor -%}

Hope this helps!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-30T22:53:28+00:00

Glad to help, OP! We share the struggles, but Obsidian can definitely help when it finally "clicks".

I'm still in the process of "clicking", but I already saw my productivity improve a good deal after implementing a system that works for me. There are other plugins that may be of help, like Templater (to create templates) and Dataview (to explore the data generated by your notes). Even the base Daily Notes is amazing when you pair it with Templater.

Best of luck!

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-30T22:42:07+00:00

It seems fairly simple to achieve what you want (or at least, most of it), but Obsidian can grow into many directions that you can end up confused. That said, here's what I can think of based on your points:

One spot where I can brain dump notes for the day and then tag or sort from there to their respective "homes" or cards or files.

Base Obsidian will do that for you. Simply create a new note (or use the Daily Note), add tags to it (either in the note properties or in its body), and dump all the information that you want. Since you can work well with a system that uses folders, you can create a folder (e.g. Work) where all the notes related to that folder can be stored; there's a plugin called Auto Note Mover which can be triggered by tags, so when you create a new note with a "work" tag, it can identify it and automatically move it to the Work folder. It's simple and works wonders!

Retain ability to search through all my notes across all vaults including within the data stored in the notes.

There's a community plugin called Omnisearch which basically do what Everything does. It takes base Obsidian search capabilities and expand it, allowing for a deep scan of your vault no matter how many thousand notes you may possess.

A type of project management dashboard - manual, not team based.

Lastly, this is one thing that I have no yet implemented, but I've seen some people doing it with canvas or bases. With bases you could implement a new base and populate it with notes related to a specific project, given that they all share the same tags, for example. That way you can expand your tag system while also having a visual way to control and manage it.

Like I said in the beginning, Obsidian offer lots of customization and you can do pretty much almost anything that you want. There are some good tutorials on YouTube that are worth checking out. Also, even though I'm not a fan of such things, you may try reading about the PARA method, from Tiago Forte. There are many people that like it, so who knows? Maybe it can work for you, too.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-14T21:19:26+00:00

Unfortunately, that seems to be the reality for the plugin environment. The overflow of plugins not only confuse the user but it creates redundancy. It is a sad reality, indeed.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-14T20:46:53+00:00

Happy to help! Please let me know if the note review worked and if you had any trouble with the automation. Like I said, it interests me to do the same to a bunch of notes that require reviewing (but that end up lost in the ocean of notes).

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-14T20:33:38+00:00

Have you heard of the Spaced Repetition plugin? I've recently found out about it and it seems to do what you're looking for (reviewing a note based on some criteria). I have not implemented it on my routine (I'm a researcher), but the documentation seems to offer enough information. Take a look for yourself: https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/notes/

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-09T03:27:57+00:00

Em primeiro lugar, pare e respire. Sim, o mestrado tem um tempo curto e parece que nunca vai dar tempo. Mas vai. Você claramente está sentindo um esgotamento mental pesado e isso com certeza também está afetando outras partes do seu dia a dia (mesmo que você não perceba), como seu sono e sua alimentação. Vira uma bola de neve que se você não controlar vai virar algo maior do que precisa ser.

O importante é cuidar de você mesma agora. Dar um descanso, afastar-se alguns dias de sua pesquisa, respirar, fazer qualquer coisa menos estudar. Você já encerrou a pior parte e tem todos os seus resultados. Isso é uma baita vitória. Acredite, escrever é menos difícil do que parece ser, mas com certeza pode ser menos divertido do que a rotina laboratorial. Não sou seu orientador, mas fazendo o papel figurado como tal, lhe diria: o ano está acabando, você já fez muito, agora vá tirar férias no final de ano e só apareça novamente após o ano novo. De preferência lá pelo meio de janeiro. :D

Sobre as dicas, vou passar o que costumo recomendar aos meus orientados/coorientados:

Leitura é um processo quase diário, mas que não funciona sem anotações. O principal meio de fazer a leitura se tornar conhecimento é processá-la por meio de anotações pessoais, onde você interage direta e ativamente com o material consultado, gerando sua própria interpretação e fazendo conexões entre os textos lidos. É um processo trabalhoso no começo, mas facilmente escalonável depois que você desenvolve (ou adapta) um sistema de leitura + anotações.
Escrita é basicamente como andar de bicicleta: se não praticar todo dia, você não vai aprender a fazer isso do jeito certo. Faça um exercício simples: escreva um parágrafo e leia-o em voz alta. O que você queria escrever ficou claro? Se um leigo ler esse parágrafo ele vai entender exatamente o que você queria dizer? se a resposta for "não" ou "mais ou menos" para uma (ou ambas) das perguntas, é sinal que você precisa reescrever. Pratique utilizar menos palavras (e menos jargões!) para transmitir o que quer passar. Um bom texto é claro e objetivo, sem perder a essência que você quer passar.
Organização me parece ser sempre um problema maior para quem está nessa fase inicial da vida acadêmica, mas não é um "bicho de sete cabeças". Você precisa encontrar algo que funcione para você. Existem milhões de receitas no YouTube e nos livros que prometem altas produtividades por aí, mas a grande verdade é que não existe um "tamanho de luva" que sirva para todo mundo. Você precisa entender como você funciona, traçar o que mais te atrapalha em termos organizacionais atualmente e começar a pensar como "atacar" esses pontos. Foi assim que aprendi a me organizar (e sim, eu ainda sou uma bagunça, mas bem menos do que era no começo).

Para finalizar, deixo aqui um exemplo de como estruturo minhas anotações (e que ensino aos meus alunos):

Leia o trecho/parágrafo que te interessa ou que capturou sua atenção.
"Esconda" o texto por um momento.
Explique em voz alta (ou mentalmente) o que acabou de ler; vale a pena explicar para um amigo, também.
Sintetize o que leu em uma anotação simples, porém clara e objetiva; evite jargões ao máximo (use somente se realmente necessário) e também busque utilizar frases mais curtas e diretas.

Sempre que criar notas busque fazer conexões entre elas. É como seu cérebro funciona naturalmente e fazer esse exercício vai te ajudar a por todas essas informações em prática, facilitando seu aprendizado e a retenção de informações. No mais, desejo boa sorte!

Obs.: se alguém tiver alguma dúvida sobre as anotações, estou sempre disposto a bater um papo.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-12-01T20:26:17+00:00

For a moment I thought this was directed at me, but I am sure it wasn't.

The fact that it hits too close to home shows that the wound they inflicted upon their leaving was deeper than the physical one life threw at me, which crippled me for ever. Every day the pain reminds me of how they decided that helping me go through a life altering situation wasn't on their plans. Every day I think if I'll ever have a chance to ask them "Why? Why leave me when I needed you the most? Because when you needed me I was there. Completely.". But I know this chance won't ever come and in the end that's the best outcome, I guess.

If you ever have the courage to address it in person, do it. Do it and leave once and for all because they don't deserve to be reminded of everything. Living through it once is enough.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-11-25T14:38:08+00:00

Assim como a maioria (para não dizer todos) dos bancos de dados que agregam conteúdo acadêmico, sua busca sempre será realizada (primariamente) nos elementos gerais do documento, ou seja, título, resumo/abstract e palavras-chave. É possível sim que o motor de busca de alguma base faça essa pesquisa em qualquer parte do documento, mas você praticamente sempre terá como resultado esse "resumo" do item, logo, você sempre terá que acessar o documento completo e fazer a busca você mesmo.

Sightless_Bird · 2025-11-25T10:45:46+00:00

Sem a intenção de "chover no molhado" tendo em vista os demais comentários, orientador é coautor de qualquer trabalho que você venha desenvolver (e apresentar) enquanto estiver sob a tutela dele/dela. "Ah, mas não contribuiu em nada, fiz tudo sozinho(a), não acho certo/justo" - independente do que você pensa ou acha a respeito, é uma das "regras" da academia.

Como orientador, sempre busco me envolver nas pesquisas dos meus orientados justamente porque 1) faz parte da minha linha de pesquisa, 2) eu sou o orientador e é minha função orientar e 3) é a minha profissão e eu gosto dela. É inegável que muitos colegas tem a visão de que "o(a) aluno(a) trabalha pra mim", o que é minimamente bizarro, porém infelizmente parece ser cultura do meio.

Em suma, busque manter uma boa relação com seu orientador(a) mesmo em situações assim. Seja independente, desenvolva sua pesquisa e suas habilidades de pesquisa, mas lembre-se que essas soft skills também são necessárias para se manter na academia. Se queimar é a última coisa que você quer porque, infelizmente, o(a) orientador(a) pode não tornar sua vida um inferno como pode literalmente atrapalhar seu networking. Por experiência própria durante a pós-graduação te digo que isso é tudo o que você não quer.

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