This USB 4-port Hub from USB Fever may have a totally different practical application than the Super Kid or the Octopus. The hub has three embedded magnets, so you can place it anywhere metallic--which could make it easier to get some clutter off your desk. Attach the hub to the body of your desktop, a filing cabinet by your computer, or your desk.
As the site states, "If your just usb your USB Hub once for a while and don't brother to put one more stuff on your desk, will you consider this Hub." Unfortunately, magnets don't help much in translating to English. Get your own for $13.99, with a $2.99 shipping charge for U.S. orders.