Cable organizers for your life.
I have a pretty small desk to work with my notebook and all the cables are always hanging on the desk when the notebook is not there. These cables were always falling behind the desk. When you need to get them in a hurry they'll entangle on each other and make a mess.
A while ago I bought some cable organizers at DealExtreme e they just arrived. After a little bit of work (on replacing their tapes), look what I got:
My opinion:
The rubber part of the organizers is pretty cool, you just have to push the cable into it and it will hold. No need to pass the entire cable through a tiny little hole.
However, they will not stick very strongly with the tape that comes with it. I had to buy a 3M double face tape that is intended to outside use. It worked like a charm and looks like it won't be easy to take them off if I want to, so be careful with delicate surfaces like textured walls.
By the end of the day, I ended up spending a little bit more money than I expected, but for about 30 Reais (about $16 USD), I have twelve of these cable drop organizers with the stronger tape. A good price to pay to avoid your cables from falling or just to keep your desk organized.
