diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
index ef4cebb..3aae86b 100644
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ debug_templates = true
 default_locale_name = en
 sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///%(here)s/riotoustools.db
 mako.directories = %(here)s/riotoustools/templates
+
 session.type = file
 session.data_dir = %(here)s/data/sessions/data
 session.lock_dir = %(here)s/data/sessions/lock
@@ -15,6 +16,15 @@ session.key = riotouskey
 session.secret = riotoussecret
 session.cookie_on_exception = true
 
+cache.data_dir = %(here)s/data/cache/data
+cache.lock_dir = %(here)s/data/cache/lock
+cache.region = short_term, long_term
+cache.short_term.type = ext:memcached
+cache.short_term.url = 127.0.0.1:11211
+cache.short_term.expire = 3600
+cache.short_term.type = file
+cache.long_term.expire = 3600
+
 [pipeline:main]
 pipeline =
     egg:WebError#evalerror
diff --git a/riotoustools/__init__.py b/riotoustools/__init__.py
index d2ef9f0..139147d 100644
--- a/riotoustools/__init__.py
+++ b/riotoustools/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pyramid.authentication import AuthTktAuthenticationPolicy
 from pyramid.authorization import ACLAuthorizationPolicy
 from pyramid_beaker import session_factory_from_settings
-
+from pyramid_beaker import set_cache_regions_from_settings
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
 
 from riotoustools.models.root import root_factory_maker
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
                                                 callback=groupfinder)
     authz_policy = ACLAuthorizationPolicy()
     
-    # gimmie that Beaker session YO!
+    # gimmie that Beaker session and region caching YO!
     session_factory = session_factory_from_settings(settings)
+    set_cache_regions_from_settings(settings)
     
     # now make my app respect all of the stuff I just did
     config = Configurator(settings=settings,
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
     
     # setup the databasage
     engine = engine_from_config(settings, 'sqlalchemy.')
-    print engine
     config.scan('riotoustools.models')
     initialize_sql(engine)
                           
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_dayzero_views.py b/tests/functional/test_dayzero_views.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d3bd7a1..0000000
--- a/tests/functional/test_dayzero_views.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-from tests import *
-
-from riotoustools import main
-
-class DayZeroRequestTest(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.app = TestApp(main())
-        print self.app
-        assert True
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_default_views.py b/tests/functional/test_default_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff236c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/test_default_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from tests import *
+
+from riotoustools import main
+
+class DayZeroDefaultViewTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.app = TestApp(main({}, **settings))
+                
+    def test_default_root(self):
+        response = self.app.get('/', status=200)
+        print response.body
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diff --git a/tests/unit/test_dayzero_models.py b/tests/unit/test_dayzero_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21beb4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_dayzero_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from tests import *
+
+from riotoustools.models.user import User
+from riotoustools.models.dayzero import DayZeroList
+from riotoustools.models.dayzero import DayZeroItem
+
+class DayZeroModelTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):        
+        self.user = User('name', 'email', 'password')
+        
+        self.dzl = DayZeroList('name')
+        self.dzl.id = 1
+        self.dzl.user = self.user
+        self.dzl.owner_id = self.user.id
+        
+    def test_dayzero_acl(self):
+        self.assertEquals(self.dzl.__acl__[0][1], 'owner:{0}'.format(self.user.id))
+        
+    def test_dayzero_str(self):
+        self.assertEquals(str(self.dzl), 'DayZeroList(id={0}, owner_id={1})'.format(self.dzl.id, self.dzl.user.id))
+        
+    def test_dayzero_repr(self):
+        self.assertEquals(repr(self.dzl), 'DayZeroList(id={0}, owner_id={1})'.format(self.dzl.id, self.dzl.user.id))
+        
+    def test_dayzero_item_acl(self):
+        self.dzl.items.append(DayZeroItem('test'))
+        self.assertEquals(self.dzl.items[0].__acl__[0][1], 'owner:{0}'.format(self.user.id))
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diff --git a/tests/unit/test_lifecal_models.py b/tests/unit/test_lifecal_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d421b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_lifecal_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from tests import *
+
+from riotoustools.models.user import User
+from riotoustools.models.lifecal import LifeCal
+
+class DayZeroModelTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):        
+        self.user = User('name', 'email', 'password')
+        
+        self.lifecal = LifeCal()
+        self.lifecal.id = 1
+        self.lifecal.user = self.user
+        self.lifecal.owner_id = self.user.id
+        
+    def test_lifecal_acl(self):
+        self.assertEquals(self.lifecal.__acl__[0][1], 'owner:{0}'.format(self.user.id))
+        
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