Here's an idea for Halloween. Get into the All Hallows spirit (Google certainly has – check out the screen below) by personalising Skype with nightmarish enhancements, rather than by hammering on the doors of old ladies and demanding the cash they'd put aside for the gas meter, mm'kay?

The Personalise Skype page has a bunch of ghoulish noises with which to Hallow-up your Skyping, including 'Ghost Voices' and the fun-sounding 'Ave Satanus'. Click on a sound to get a sneak preview, but I'd recommend avoiding this in the office, or your boss will know you're not actually working. I know. I tried. I'm still a bit embarrassed about it, to be honest.

Anyway, happy Pumpkin Day!