If you want to get involved with the latest developments and experiments behinds the scenes at Skype Towers, pay a visit to Skype Garage, a wiki section of the site where new Skype bits and bobs get their first airing.

The Garage is a little bit like Google Labs, only more inclusive – and, as Skypemeister Jaanus explains, "Labs makes it sound like you have to be a rocket scientist and wear a white coat and do experiments on mice."

Any Skyper can visit the Garage and get their hands dirty, or just keep an eye on things like early betas, previews or pre-release versions of Skype products on current or new platforms, and improvements to existing tools.

If you have any comments or suggestions, nip over to the Garage forum, where recent discussions range from wondering when Skype will be available for the Nokia N800 to the latest word on high-res video calls.