Sorry, couldn't resist the oversize Mac photo. Wow that is a thing of beauty.

And now, thanks to Skype Forums moderator extraordinaire Carola Clavo, we have a list of Mac-compatible Skype webcams (so that you can use all of that quad-core computing power to pull silly faces at your mum over Skype). It's not, as she points out, an exhaustive list, so feel free to add any cams that you have found to work OK on the Mac. It should also be pointed out that not all cameras in her list are Skype certified, and so it's worth looking out for the 'Skype certified' logo on the box or website when you're buying.

For those who haven't already discovered them, the Skype Forums are a great place to go if you have any hardware problems or issues. There are teams of moderators keeping people on-subject and generally facilitating, and it really is a good channel for getting answers to any hardware questions.

Particularly relevant to Skype gadgets is the aptly named 'hardware' forum, which covers some wide ground in terms of problems, issues and suggestions. Current conversations raging include how to get a Bluetooth headset working with Windows XP SP2, What's the best webcam for Skype?, and using Skype on the Siemens S450 phone.